Driver's front steer tire blowout. The blowout occurred on the inside sidewall, not visible to inspection. Tire is part of original equipment on a new 2008 itasca, latitude (manufacturer winnebago) 40 foot diesel motor home purchased 2/29/2008.. Motor home has been driven less than 8200 miles. We were traveling on I-95 from exit 29 in ga to exit 8 in sc. Driving at speed limit, 65 and 70 MPH in heavy truck traffic. This is less than a 2 hour trip. Approx. 1 pm on 11/8/2010 I had just pulled off of I-95 at exit 8 in sc and was pulling into the bp truck stop on sc 278. Fortunately, I had just slowed down to about 1mph when the tire suddenly exploded. I was able to stop the coach without incident and the tire was intact except of the star patterned hole on the inside sidewall. Fortunately, no one was injured and the motor home was not damaged due to the slow speed. The issue is that my family and I narrowly escaped a certain tragic accident, possibly deadly, that would have badly injured me, my husband and most likely have killed my dogs. As the driver, I am a 60 year old woman and I doubt that I would have been able to control the vehicle at high speed once the tire blew out. I have had the tire examined by a qualified michelin dealer, sos radial tire service in garden city, ga 32418, and they have deemed it to be a blowout not due to under-inflation, exterior damage or puncture. The tire was inflated to 105 psi at the time of the accident. Max recommended inflation is 110 psi. The tires have been protected from sun when parked and have been driven at least every 90 days. I have 7 of this exact tire remaining on the coach.
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Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2008 destination and latitude motor homes built on workhouse custom chassis. The fuel fill cap assemblies used to seal the unused fuel tank inlet where produced with an incorrect hose material.
- Risk
- A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire which may result in property damage, personal injury or death.
- Remedy
- Navistar/workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see navistar/workhorse's defect report 10v‑348. Navistar/workhorse will replace the original fuel-fill cap assemblies with ones assembled with hose material that meets design specifications. This service will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact navistar at 1‑260‑461‑1890.
Recall number 11V068000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Winnebago is recalling 594 my 2008-2009 destination, journey, tour, vectra, and itasca latitude, meridian, ellipse, and horizon motor homes equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
- Risk
- If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
- Remedy
- Winnebago is working with daimler trucks/saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08v269 and 08e031). Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712, saf-holland at 1‑231‑773‑3271, or winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑3535.
Recall number 08V573000 · Recall details
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- What is wrong
- Winnebago is recalling 306 my 2007-2008 journey, destination, tour and itasca meridian, latitude, and ellipse motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
- Risk
- Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Winnebago is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07v306). Owners may contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712 or winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑3535.
Recall number 08V226000 · Recall details
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Tires, with 1 complaint.
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3 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline, suspension and steering.
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