Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,201. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON SOME MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
The risk
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BUCKLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 1-574-266-8330 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Itasca Horizon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Meridian | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Suncruiser | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sunflyer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sunova | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sunrise | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Rialta Rialta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Adventurer | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Brave | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Chieftain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Journey | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Sightseer | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Vectra | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Voyage | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Horizon | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Meridian | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Suncruiser | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sunflyer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sunova | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sunrise | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Rialta Rialta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Adventurer | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Winnebago Brave | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Chieftain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Journey | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Sightseer | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Vectra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V608000.
Full record for the 2005 Itasca Horizon → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →