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1994 WINNEBAGO VECTRA — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash · 571682 · 2006-02-06

Vehicle

Make
WINNEBAGO
Model
VECTRA
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
49,297

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 WINNEBAGO VECTRA, AND STATED THE SPRING ALIGNMENT WAS OFF BECAUSE THE MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE SPRINGS WERE DRILLED IN THE WRONG PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE AXLE TO BE OFF BY HALF AN INCH ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR END STUCK OUT A FOOT TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED TWO BLOWOUTS AND RIM DAMAGE. ALSO, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A PARKED VEHICLE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME AND NEW SLOTS WERE DRILLED AND THE AXLE WAS MOVED UP. THIS HAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149547
Machine
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