Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 28, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,491. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT OVERHEAD TELEVISIONS, INCORRECT FASTENERS WERE USED TO SECURE THE TELEVISION LOCATED IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD AREA OF THE MOTOR HOME.
The risk
THE TELEVISION MAY BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY FALL FROM ITS POSITION WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ASSURE THE CORRECT FASTENERS (BOLTS) WERE USED IN THE TV RETENTION STRAP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Itasca Spirit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Sundancer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Chalet | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Minnie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Outlook | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Spirit | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sundancer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Chalet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Minnie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Outlook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Spirit | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sundancer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Chalet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Minnie | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Outlook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Itasca Spirit | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Itasca Sundancer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Chalet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Minnie | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Winnebago Outlook | 0 | 1 | 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 06V456000.
Full record for the 2006 Itasca Spirit → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →