Vehicle recall 01V225000 · July 3, 2001
Winnebago Brave and Itasca Sunrise
Vehicle description: motor homes built on a Ford chassis.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes built on a Ford chassis. These vehicles may have the incorrect liquid propane (lp) gas tank bracket. Depending on how the tank was installed, there may not be adequate clearance between the tank and a bolt head on the suspension. Without clearance, the tank could be damaged.
- Consequence
- Over time, could develop a leak which has the potential to ignite, resulting in bodily injury and/or property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reposition the lp gas tank. Owner notification began July 19, 2001. 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 1-641-585-6939.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V225000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 3, 2001
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 19, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 101
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Itasca Sunrise (2001): 2001
- Winnebago Brave (2001): 2001
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