2011 WINNEBAGO TOUR; 2011 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY; 2011 WINNEBAGO ELLIPSE; 2011 WINNEBAGO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE; 2011 WINNEBAGO MERIDIAN
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain 2011 model year Journey, Meridian, Tour, and Ellipse motor homes, as well as Winnebago commercial vehicles, built between September 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 on MC, XCL, and XCS chassis and equipped with Cummins ISX or ISL diesel engines. The recall involves a defective V-band clamp assembly (part numbers Q187684, Q187685, and Q187686) that connects components to the diesel oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter. The T-bolt in these clamps can fracture and fail under stress, causing the clamp to loosen.
If the clamp fails, hot exhaust gases can vent before reaching the tailpipe, creating a fire hazard. If both clamps fail completely, the housing may detach entirely and create a road hazard. The recall began October 10, 2011. Winnebago is working with Daimler Trucks North America and Cummins to identify affected owners, but the manufacturer has not yet provided a remedy plan to the safety agency. Owners should contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (THE SUPPLIER OF THE CHASSIS) AND CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY PLAN FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000.
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 JOURNEY, MERIDIAN, TOUR, ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES AND WINNEBAGO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BUILT ON MC, XCL, AND XCS CHASSIS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISX OR ISL DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
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