Service bulletin #68
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 51322 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | #68 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-02-14 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK |
NHTSA's summary
RECALL 97V-012- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT EXISTS IN CERTAIN WINNEBAGO AND ITASCA MOTOR HOMES BUILT BETWEEN 1989 AND 1997- THE DEFECT IS IN THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST SYSTEM- DURING TRANSIT, THE HOIST COMPONENTS MAY BECOME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO MOVE FROM ITS STORED POSITION TO THE ROAD SURFACE WHICH IN TURN MAY CAUSE UNKNOWN CONSEQUENCES- BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM THESE INCIDENTS- RECALL 97V-012. *JD
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories
| ITASCA ITASCA | 1989 to 1997 |
|---|---|
| WINNEBAGO WINNEBAGO | 1989 to 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.