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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2000
Tires
TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1989 WINNEBAGO, LESHARO, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15 XCA, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT THE SIDEWALL DOWN TO THE TREAD ON TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. ALSO, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL WHEN DRIVING. INCIDENTS INVOLVE…
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TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1989 WINNEBAGO, LESHARO, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15 XCA, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT THE SIDEWALL DOWN TO THE TREAD ON TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. ALSO, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL WHEN DRIVING. INCIDENTS INVOLVED THE REAR AND THE FRONTAL TIRES. ALSO, TIRES WERE ONLY USED ON THIS MODEL MOTORHOME. *AK SLC
NHTSA ODI #872260
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1995
Electrical SystemFireInjury
VEHICLE OVERHEATED DRIVER STOPPED REMOVED KEYS VEHICLE SELF STARTED. ALSO SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. TT
MOTORHOMES ARE SUBJECT TO ROAD AND ENGINE VIBRATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COULD FATIGUE POWER STEERING HOSECAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING FUNCTION.
Remedy: INSTALL A STABILIZING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1
EA89016 · Power Steering Hose
Opened Feb 27, 1989 · Closed Apr 12, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
SUMMARY:ACCORDING TO WINNEBAGO, ROAD AND ENGINE VIBRATION MAY CAUSEFAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IN CERTAIN H BODYVEHICLES.WINNEBAGO HAS STATED THAT A METAL ELBOW IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLYMAY FATIGUE.TO REMEDY THIS, WINNEBAGO HAS DEVELOPED A STABLIZING BRACKETTO ALLEVIATE RELATIVE MOTION OF THE COMPONENTS.PRODUCTION MODELS MODIFIEDON AUGUST 9, 1989.LEAKAGE OF THE POWER ASSIST HYDRAULIC FLUID WILL NOT CAUSE A LOSS INSTEERING.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT POWER ASSIST WILL DEGRADE GRADUALLY,DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE OPENING, AND THE AMOUNT OF STEERING ASSISTREQUIRED (I.E. LOW SPEED PARKING MANEUVERS).THE PRIMARY RISK IS THATHYDRAULIC FLUID ATOMIZED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE WILLCONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE RESULTING IN A FIRE.THE AFFECTED JOINT ISLOCATED BELOW THE MID LINE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HOWEVER,CIRCUMSTANCES MAY CAUSE THE ATOMIZED FLUID TO CONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE(EXHAUST, WIRING, ETC.).BY LETTER DATED MARCH 30, 1989, WINNEBAGO ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF THEEFFECTED H BODY MOTORHOMES.===
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