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2000 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

2 fatal · 394939 · 2003-02-20

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
JOURNEY DL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure
18,155

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I RECENTLY READ RECALL #02V237 ON THE MONACO COACHES WHICH RELATES TO THE FLOOR TRUSS NETWORK. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WHICH SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THIS WITH MY CLASS A, 2000 WINNEBAGO HORIZON. ONE OF THE REAR BODY MOUNTS HAS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME, AND HAS BEEN REWELDED TWICE. STRUCTURAL PIECES WHICH RUN PERPENDICULAR AND PARALLEL TO THE FRAME HAVE SHEARED AND ARE CRACKED. BODY PANELS HAVE COLLAPSED WHICH HAVE ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO THE COACH. THE COACH HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO SIX TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING ONCE AT THE WINNEBAGO FACTORY IN FORREST CITY, IA, WHERE I WAS ASSURED EVERY THING WAS FINE. THE BODY MOUNT RIPPED OFF THE FRAME 675 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. SINCE THEN TWO WINNEBAGO DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SAID THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, BECAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ARE AT HAND. FORREST CITY,

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007897
Machine
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