| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V471000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
WINNEBAGO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VECTRA |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
91 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20040106 - 20040730 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
240 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040917 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040917 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040927 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040929 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH A 400-HP CUMMINS ENGINE, A SHEET METAL "TAB" ON A WIRE COVER LOCATED BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CATCH ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGS UP ON THE TAB OF THE WIRE COVER, A HAZARDOUS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN THE PEDAL NOT GOING BACK TO IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND, A CRASH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OWNERS TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY HAVE THE WIRE COVER REPAIRED. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939. |
