Vehicle recall 80V055000 · May 8, 1980
Winnebago Chieftan and Sunflyer
An insufficient number of attachment screws may have been used to secure the shelf that supports furnace.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install adequate shelf attachment screws at no cost to the owner.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V055000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 8, 1980
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 13, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 600
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system › Heater core
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Winnebago Chieftan (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
- Winnebago Sunflyer (1979-1980): 1980, 1979
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