Vehicle recall 98V015000 · January 26, 1998
Winnebago Adventurer, Winnebago Chieftain and 10 more models
Vehicle description: motor homes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes. A liquid propane (lp) hose was installed in the range burner box. The elevated temperature the hose is exposed to inside this box can prematurely age the hose causing a possible lp leak.
- Consequence
- Lp gas leakage could ignite and result in bodily injury and/or property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will relocate the flexible hose outside of the range box.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin February 16, 1998.OWNERS who take their motor homes 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 1-515-582-6939.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
- 98V015000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 26, 1998
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 6, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 741
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, other › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Itasca G33WQ (1998): 1998
- Itasca L33WB (1998): 1998
- Itasca L34WY (1998): 1998
- Itasca L36WL (1998): 1998
- Itasca Suncruiser (1998): 1998
- Itasca Sunflyer (1998): 1998
- Winnebago Adventurer (1998): 1998
- Winnebago Chieftain (1998): 1998
- Winnebago G33WQ (1998): 1998
- Winnebago L33WB (1998): 1998
- Winnebago L34WY (1998): 1998
- Winnebago L36WL (1998): 1998
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