Winnebago Industries Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Winnebago Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 16, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,841. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 WINNEBAGO AND ITASCA MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD F-53 CHASSIS. THE PRNDL CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE PRNDL DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.
The risk
AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE PRNDL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-641-585-6939.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Itasca Suncruiser | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Itasca Sunova | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Itasca Sunstar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Adventurer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Sightseer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Vista | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Itasca Suncruiser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Itasca Sunova | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Itasca Sunstar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Winnebago Adventurer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Winnebago Sightseer | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Winnebago Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Itasca Suncruiser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Itasca Sunova | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Sightseer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Vista | 3 | 4 | 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 12V057000.
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