Winnebago Elante 1994
Model Elante made in 1994 by Winnebago got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to parking brake and power train. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1994
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 | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V012000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 07/11/1988 to 09/12/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 10590 | 01/31/1997 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 02/03/1997 | 02/06/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The spare tire can contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 14, 1997. note: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 1-515-582-6939.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Auto park system on gm p30 chassis if this system fails it locks the transmission brake or you have no parking brake to hold vehicle in the park position. *tr | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 10000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 |
| My motorhome (1994 winnebago elante) contains a p-30 chassis. the autobrake system is very poorly designed. the hydraulic assist actuator is powered by the power steering pump which contains a very very small reservoir for the pump. the actuator leaks badly requiring very frequent additions of fluid to the reservoir. the leak is so bad that it covers all surfaces under the motorome with fluid which i am sure is a fire hazard. chevrolet has told me that the actuator is no longer available from general motors and that i should try to get a local shop to rebuild the unit for me. i have also been informed by chevrolet that if i let the fluid run low enough, the autobrake will fail which will allow the parking brake to be applied while going down the road. this of course is a major safety hazard. can you imagine what would happen in this event if i were going say 60 miles per hour ? there has not yet been a wreck or an incident where there was vehicle damage; however, it requires constant attention to add fluid as soon as you hear the power steering pump sucking in air bubbles. the reservoi contains only about a quart or so of fluid and the leak is so bad that i have to add fluid about every 50 miles or so. i am very concerned about a fire since this fluid is coating the exhaust pipes and muffler under the motorhome. also i am very upset with general motors in that they have discontinued the manufacture of the actuator and above that there is no recall for this problem. this is a major design mistake that threatens the lives of my family and possibly lives of an on coming vehicle in the event of failure. *la | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Auto park system on gm p30 chassis if this system fails it locks the transmission brake or you have no parking brake to hold vehicle in the park position. *tr | |||