| Issue ID | 979475 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10511194 |
| Manufacurer | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | VECTRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 03/05/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This report is on a failed odometer. At around 53100 miles the odometer set to zero and started counting forward again. I brought the coach to a freightliner dealer in dallas, tx. When the coach was received i was informed that the odometer could not be calibrated to the correct and known mileage indicated by another engine monitoring computer. The actual mileage on the coach at the time of the repair was 53913. While waiting for the repairs to be completed i found another coach through the internet in fl that i wanted to trade my coach for. When i told the rv dealer of the odometer failure he told me that he would not take my coach in trade if the odometer were not corrected to the actual mileage of the unit. We proceeded to work on a deal and i qualified for a loan and have a bank ready to lend me the money for the new to me used coach of a later model year. The dealer has valued my coach at $124,900. As of this writing i have not been able to find a odometer repair shop that can calibrate my odometer to the correct reading of usage. I have contacted freightliner about this matter and they stand firm that it is illegal for them to calibrate the odometer and there is no possible means for this to be accomplished. By their decree my coach has become valueless. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SIOUX FALLS, SD |
| VIN pattern | 4UZAAHCY75CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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