Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Suspension
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 594. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 594 MY 2008-2009 DESTINATION, JOURNEY, TOUR, VECTRA, AND ITASCA LATITUDE, MERIDIAN, ELLIPSE, AND HORIZON MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
The risk
IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS/SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08V269 AND 08E031). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712, SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271, OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Itasca Horizon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Itasca Latitude | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Itasca Meridian | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Destination | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Journey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Tour | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Vectra | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Horizon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Latitude | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Meridian | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Destination | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Journey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Tour | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Vectra | 0 | 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 08V573000.
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