Winnebago Minnie Winnie 2003

• Recall 37881 [USA]: The television may become loose and possibly fall from its position which has the potential to impact the driver or passengers, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.
  On certain motor homes equipped with front overhead televisions, incorrect fasteners were used to secure the television located in the front overhead area of the motor home.
  dealers will inspect the vehicle to assure the correct fasteners (bolts) were used in the tv retention strap. The recall began on december 15, 2006. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
  winnebago recall no. 103.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 39662 [USA]: The electrical short may cause an abs malfunction that would illuminate the abs warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition may occur while the vehicle is being driven or unattended.
  On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis and equipped with gas engines, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (abs) module may experience an electrical short.
  ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a new fuse in the abs circuit and install a heat shield over the abs module. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 42024 [USA]: These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
  On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.
  ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 39657 [USA]: The electrical short may cause an abs malfunction that would illuminate the abs warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition may occur while the vehicle is being driven or unattended.
  On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis and equipped with gas engines, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (abs) module may experience an electrical short.
  ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a new fuse in the abs circuit and install a heat shield over the abs module. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 42028 [USA]: These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
  On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.
  ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 41887 [USA]: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
  On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, models mr1031wb, mr1032bb, mr1033sb, mr1351wb, and mr1352bb, the microwaves were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
  samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 1-800-932-3837 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 34722 [USA]: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
  On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
  samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2006319 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, incorrect fasteners were used to secure the television located in the front overhead area. The television may become loose and fall from its position which could impact the driver or passengers, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the tv retention strap fasteners.

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• Recall 2003350 [Canada]: Other
  On certain recreational vehicles equipped with a samsung microwave oven, an electrical short can occur in the microwave oven's membrane panel keypad causing the oven to activate without pressing any keypads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke or possibly a fire. Correction: samsung will notify its customers and repair the membrane panel keypad. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave ovens, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the membrane panel keypad is replaced.

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• Recall 2006319 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, incorrect fasteners were used to secure the television located in the front overhead area. The television may become loose and fall from its position which could impact the driver or passengers, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the tv retention strap fasteners.

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• Recall 2003350 [Canada]: Other
  On certain recreational vehicles equipped with a samsung microwave oven, an electrical short can occur in the microwave oven's membrane panel keypad causing the oven to activate without pressing any keypads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke or possibly a fire. Correction: samsung will notify its customers and repair the membrane panel keypad. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave ovens, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the membrane panel keypad is replaced.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 winnebago minnie winnie rv. While driving uphill at an unknown speed, the television that was being held by the frame on the front wall fell from the frame and onto the passenger seat in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 39,000.

Smelled gas fumes inside the motorhome when parked. Traced the smell to the generator and found gas leaking from the fuel inlet line into the fuel filter inside the generator. Called cumins northwest in pendleton, oregon as the generator is a onan manufactured by cumins and was under warrenty. Took the motorhome to pendleton (100 miles each way) for needed repair. *jbthey found that it was not the generator but how winnebago had hooked the fuel line into the generator (probably at the factory). Winnebago has used two brass fittings about 2" inches long coupled by a brass fitting. The coupler had worked loose and gas was leaking from that fitting. Cumins replaced the two brass fittings and coupler with a single nipple (as is standard practice according to them). This solved the gas leak problem. Cumins futher stated that they were surprised that the generator hadn't caught fire with the gas leak. We had only 15 hours on the generator and were getting ready to do "dry camping" in the forest and would have required the use of the generator. They determined that the fittings and couplers used between the fuel line and inlet had worked loose due to the vibration of the motorhome during travel. At the time of repair the motorhome had 6754 miles. Due to the location of the couplings, the generator didn't have to be taken out but it still took 2 hours and $165.00 + parts to repair. This problem has a serious safety issue especially if folks take their motorhome into the forest for camping..

On 3/18/04 enroute from kansas to branson mo, my 2003 rialta dead stopped on the highway. 4 of 6 bolts in the axle had fallen out. I was told by the winnebago roadside assistance that this was a common problem. This is a critical safety problem, that had i not been on a back highway, could have resulted in the death of my family. I feel a recall is deemed on the vw eurovans that winnebago utilizes for these motorhomes. *jb

Consumer stated microwave turned on and off by itself. The dealer's agreed to pay for half of the work that needed to be done. *ak