Consumer Complaint Detail

ULTIMATE / ADVANTAGE / 1998

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000156817 Incident Date: Jun, 18 2000
Consumer's City: WESTLAND Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Model Name: ADVANTAGE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:starter assembly:solenoid
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4UZ6XJCA2YC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 26 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Relay for solenoid has malfunctioned four times since june 2000. last incident occurred when consumer turned generator on ,and relay failed, causing a fire. consumer was able to put fire out, but burned his hands in the process. dealership has examined vehicle each time, and has failed to correctly remedy the problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak