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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312039 | Incident Date: Sep, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: VANDALIA | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| Model Name: JOURNEY | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4UZAAHAKX3C | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 06 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 16 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle caught on fire as a result of 2 screws that mounted an electrica transfer switch, were inapporperately screwed into the engines exhaust muffler. after about 18,000 miles of engine torque and vibration, the screws enlarged the holes on the rear of the electrical compartment and in the muffler allowing firey hot diesel engine exhaust flames & gases to enter the electrical compartment and torch the wood tranfer switch structure., as well as send corbon monoxide into the coach. this problem cause me to stop my vehicle on a major us interstate, back up traffic for more then a mile, and do an emergency evacuation of my wife an our two yorkies. this event cause extensive smoke damage to the interior of our coach, caused heat damage to the electrical compartment, and made the muffler unsafe.*ak |
