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NHTSA recall 80V055000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core

Winnebago Chieftan and 1 more

Reported May 8, 1980600 vehicles affectedWINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Sep 1, 1978 – May 1, 1980

The defect

An insufficient number of attachment screws may have been used to secure the shelf that supports furnace. The shelf may settle or collapse under the weight of the furnace. This would, in turn, dislodge the furnace exhaust pipe.

The remedy

The dealer will install adequate shelf attachment screws at no cost to the owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Winnebago Chieftan
19791980
Winnebago Sunflyer
19791980

Notes

Vehicle description: motor homes.system: equipment; furnace shelf; attachment screws.consequences of defect: if the furnace was in operation and the dislodgedexhaust pipe went unnoticed, exhaust fumes could be released inside the motorhome and could cause asphyxiation.