NHTSA Campaign 10V020000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Issued by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Jan 25, 2010 · 247 vehicles affected
What's wrong
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 WINNEBAGO VECTRA AND ITASC HORIZON MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2006 AND MAY 2009, EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.
Consequence
A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO NOTIFY OWNERS. REPAIRS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY FREIGHTLINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-647-0712.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITASCA | HORIZON | 2008 | 247 |
| ITASCA | HORIZON | 2009 | 247 |
| WINNEBAGO | VECTRA | 2008 | 247 |
| WINNEBAGO | VECTRA | 2009 | 247 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V020000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.