Winnebago Chieftan 1986
Model Chieftan made in 1986 by Winnebago got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and tires. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1986
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V155000 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. | from 06/01/1985 to 05/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 9041 | 02/01/1987 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/01/1987 | 10/22/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicles are subject to excessive underbody temperatures and fuel system pressures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This creates potential for fuel expulsion from the fuelfiller pipe which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in afire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install an additional venting system to main fuel tank to vent the supplemental pressure. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuelvehicle description: class a motorhomes on chevrolet chassis. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 10/20/2000 | ||
| Vehicle is experiencing a fuel venting problem, the consumer has taken to dealer because of recall 87v155, however the dealer states that his vehicle is not included in recall. *slc | |||
| 07/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| July 26, 1998 was westbound on i-90 was of strugis, sd to seattle, wa when a passing motorist signaled that something was wrong with rv or towcar. upon stopping immediately, exited vehicle and started visual inspection. heard a sound of fuel ignition from left rear side of vehicle under fuel fill door immediately above exhaust pipe. flame consumed vehicle in about 25 minutes. was able to get wife & two dogs our and unhook towcar. lost averything except clothes on our backs, no id's. first trip in vehicle. heard of class action lawsuit against winnebago in late 80's concerning a potential fire hazard. any info available? please advise where to find additional info. thanks. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| On a trip to pennsylvania had one tire start to separate, 3 others actually lost the tread. all were relatively new tires with probably less than 5000 miles. tires were inflated to 75psi (max 80) and were not overloaded. all tread losses were on interstate highways and at less than posted speeds. damage to motor home was extensive, causing holes in the floor of the vehicle behind the tires. the final tread loss caused a fuel line to be ruptured and wire bundles to be destroyed and created an additional safety hazard.( dot number: uporb37037 tire size: 235/85r16 ) | |||