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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The body of our class A diesel motorhome is breaking loose from the chassis. The welds on two of the back brackets that hold the body to the frame have broken loose from the frame. As I round corners, especially in round-a-bouts, there is loud banging and grinding sounds from the back of the motorhome as the body slides from side to side. If this continues it could compromise hydraulic hoses and w</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns a 2016 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany constructed on a 2017 Freightliner XC-R chassis. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the door to the motorhome detached from the body. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and re-attached the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the door was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The fai</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WE ARE RECENTLY AWARE OF THE JULY 3, 2019 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000) INVOLVING DOOR LATCHES ON 2018-19 FORZA MODELS.  THE PROBLEM OF EXTERIOR STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING ALSO EFFECTS OUR 2016 ITASCA SOLEI. THE SOLEI AND FORZA AT THE TIME WERE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL MODELS BUILT BY WINNEBAGO.  SINCE PURCHASE IN 2015 WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF LOCKED D</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY/WIPER</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WE WERE DRIVING OUR 40 FT MOTORHOME DOWN HIGHWAY 491 IN NEW MEXICO AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HEADING SOUTH TOWARD SHIPROCK, NM, WHEN THE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED DAY/NIGHT SHADE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE DASH, RIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRING TOTALLY OUT. UNIT PROBABLY WEIGHED 10 - 12 POUNDS. I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHOCK OF THE INCIDENT AND TO REALIZE W</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>COMPARTMENT DOORS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>COMPARTMENT DOORS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER X LINE MOTORHOME(NA). THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHEN HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V056000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY, CABLES. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER OF 2009;  HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER BEING HONORED SINCE ANOTHER COMPANY PURCHASED THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER. T</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALLED 1 MY 2009 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS X-LINE MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX FRONT AIR DISC BRAKES. THE FRONT AIR DISC BRAKES MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE BETWEEN THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE AND THE DIAPHRAGM.  WHEN BRAKING PRESSURE IS APPLIED, THE GREASE MAY ALLOW THE PISTON HEAD/PLATE TO SLIP OFF CENTER AND CATCH ON THE REDUCING RING OF THE SERVICE CHAMBER.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM X-LINE.  THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V343000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER.  THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED 15,000 MILES.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT MENTION MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS.  AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPA</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM X-LINE RV.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING.  AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.  AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETACHED FROM THE POWER STEERING FILTER, WHICH CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY ALL THE VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.  A LOCAL MECHANIC AS</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS X-LINE.  THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED.  THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH.  THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.  THE RECALL NUMBER WAS NOT FOUND IN THE NHTSA DATABASE.  THE CURRENT MIL</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TIE ROD SPECIFIED FOR THE AXLE ASSEMBLY IS TOO SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT THREAD ENGAGEMENT.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TIE ROD SPECIFIED FOR THE AXLE ASSEMBLY IS TOO SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT THREAD ENGAGEMENT.</description>
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