Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 29, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 717. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 717 MY 2006-2009 SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, ITASCA SUNOVA AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER TORQUE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE CASTLE NUT AND COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTION.
The risk
IF THE DRAG LINK WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PITMAN ARM, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH WORKHORSE TO REPLACE AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM (PLEASE SEE 08V442). OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-946-7731 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Itasca Sunova | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Sightseer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Vista | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Sunova | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Sightseer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Vista | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Itasca Sunova | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Winnebago Sightseer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Winnebago Vista | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Sunova | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Sightseer | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Vista | 0 | 2 | 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 08V571000.
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