Winnebago Industries, Inc.: Seat Belts
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,925. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER AND ITASCA SUNOVA MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THE DINETTE AREA SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." IN A COLLISION, THE GENERATED CRASH FORCES CAN CAUSE THE RESTRAINT'S ATTACHMENT TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS A DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Itasca Sunova | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Winnebago Sightseer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Sunova | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Sightseer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Itasca Sunova | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Winnebago Sightseer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Sunova | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Winnebago Sightseer | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sunova | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Winnebago Sightseer | 8 | 5 | 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 10V467000.
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