Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,972. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATION BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATION BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
The risk
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS,OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS, WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-3535 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Itasca Horizon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Vecta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Itasca Horizon | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Winnebago Vecta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Horizon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Vecta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Horizon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Vecta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Horizon | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Winnebago Vecta | 1 | 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 07V577000.
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