| Issue ID | 596378 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10163634 |
| Manufacurer | WINNEBAGO OF INDIANA, LLC |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | SIGHTSEER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 26/07/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was passing truck on hill when 18 wheeler passed on right side and if i had not slamed on breaks 3 of us would be scattered on i 40. What caused this happening was the lost of power (down to 45mph) midway thru my passing of first truck. The vehicle is a 07 winnebago view. Vin#[xxx]. This is a recurring problem among view and navions. Yahoo groups view-navion can give you over 4000 entrys on this problem. My wife thought she was going to die when that silver truck going as fast as hell went by us on the right side. Please, before some one gets killed get winnebago to fix this problem. *nm updated 07/12/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6730 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARLINGTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDXPD944965XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 5 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CRESTVIEW RV CENTER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 5122952308 |
| Dealer's city | BUDA |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78610 |