| Issue ID | 543398 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10122627 |
| Manufacurer | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | JOURNEY |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/04/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 winnebago journey motor home dashboard caught on fire while driving.*mr when the fire occurred white smoke and flames were coming from the dash area. The fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. The dash area was melted and no one inside the vehicle was injured. The consumer believes the fire was caused by the air conditioner or heater motor fan. The consumer also explained that the rv was supposed to have safety feature which would prevent this type of failure but obviously they did not work. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | HAYSVILLE, KS |
| VIN pattern | 4UZAAHDC35CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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