2001 Itasca Sunrise & 2001 Winnebago Brave recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: motor homes built on a ford chassis. These vehicles may have the incorrect liquid propane (lp) gas tank bracket. Depending on how the tank was installed, there may not be adequate clearance between the tank and a bolt head on the suspension. Without clearance, the tank could be damaged.
💥 The risk
Over time, could develop a leak which has the potential to ignite, resulting in bodily injury and/or property damage.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reposition the lp gas tank. Owner notification began july 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V225000
- Manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 101
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 19, 2001
- Built
- Oct 24, 2000 – May 18, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).