Recall Corner — December 2007

Cummins Power Generation has announced NHTSA recall 07E076000, which affects some 3.2-kilowatt Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel generators installed in 2008 Itasca Navion and Winnebago View motorhomes built between June 11, 2007, and August 3, 2007. The potential number of coaches involved is 65.

On certain motorhomes equipped with the affected generator, the generator’s internal controller located within the generator housing may fail. Should the internal controller fail and its electrical circuits remain energized beyond the designed period, the preheater element that aids cold starts can overheat and could cause a fire in the generator's air intake system.

A Cummins Onan service technician will replace components, including the controller, within the generator. The repair is expected to take approximately three hours. However, because of service scheduling times, the service center may need the vehicle for a longer time period.

For more information about this recall, contact Cummins Onan at (800) 888-6626. Owner notification began in September 2007.

Villa International has announced NHTSA recall 07E079000, which affects driver's seats built between July 2005 and October 2007, and installed on some 2007 and 2008 Foretravel Phenix motorhomes; 2006 through 2008 Monaco Signature motorhomes; and 2006 and 2007 Newmar London Aire and 2008 Newmar King Aire motorhomes. The potential number of seats involved is 40.

On certain Villa Air Ride driver's seats built with the V2000 or V2500 ISS Adnik/Villa frame and installed as original equipment on certain recreation vehicles, the side rail on the lower air suspension fails to conform to the full requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, “Seating Systems.” In the event of a crash, the lower slide rails for the air system can fail, leading to separation of the seat from the seat pedestal and possibly leading to personal injury.

Dealers representing Foretravel, Monaco, and Newmar will attach two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension. The repair is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. However, because of service scheduling times, the service center may need the vehicle for a longer time period.

For more information, contact Foretravel at (936) 564-8367; Monaco at (800) 685-6545; and Newmar at (574) 773-7791. Owner notification was expected to begin in November 2007.

Winnebago Industries Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 07V491000, which affects some 2006 through 2008 Itasca Ellipse and 2007 through 2008 Itasca Suncruiser motorhomes built between May 4, 2005, and October 3, 2007. The potential number of coaches involved is 645.

Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” The rear red reflex reflector on Suncruiser models, and both the rear and rear-side red reflex reflectors on Ellipse models are located above the 60-inch height limit. Nonstandard side marker and reflector lights could reduce visibility of vehicles and increase the potential for a crash.
Dealers will add reflex reflectors in compliant locations. The repair is expected to take less than one hour. However, because of service scheduling times, the service center may need the vehicle for a longer time period.

For more information about this recall, contact Winnebago Industries at (641) 585-3535. At press time, owner notification had not yet been scheduled.

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