| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V181000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ITASCA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ICN36RA |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19900601 - 19910301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
352 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19911220 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19911220 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ITASCA MOTORHOME |
| Report Received Date: |
19911021 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19911030 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE COOKING RANGE AND THE FURNACE ARE LOCATED NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN THE MOTORHOME. WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN OPERATION, IT CAN DRAW AIR OVER THE RANGE TOP, CAUSING A DOWNDRAFT ONTO THE RANGE TOP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE DOWNDRAFT ONTO THE RANGE TOP CAN CAUSE THE BURNERS TOMELT, OR MAY EXTINGUISH THE FLAME ON THE BURNER, ALLOWING LP GAS TO FLOW INTOTHE MOTORHOME. BOTH CONDITIONS INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A PARTITION BETWEEN THE STOVE AND THE FURNACE, ELIMINATING AIRFLOW BETWEEN THE TWO APPLIANCES. |