Defect Investigation Detail

RIALTA / RIALTA / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: RQ07002 Vehicale/Equipment Name: RIALTA
Vehicale/Equipment Model: RIALTA Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2001
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Manufacturer's Name: Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Date Opened: Sep, 05 2007 Date Closed: Jan, 04 2008
Subject: ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FRACTURE Summary: The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on four reportsalleging failure of an engine cooling fan in the subject vehicles.three of the complainants alleged the fan "disintegrated" and two of the three alleged the radiator was damaged as a result.the fourth complainant alleged that his vehicle experienced violent shaking and overheating.when the vehicle was inspected, it was noted that pieces of the fan were missing.all four vehicles were class c motor homes built on a volkswagen eurovan chassis.two of the vehicles are "rialta" models and two are "vista" models.based onadditional information received from volkswagen odi is upgrading this investigation toengineering analysis ea 08-002 for further study.