NHTSA Campaign 10V471000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Oct 5, 2010 · 102 vehicles affected

What's wrong

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE AND, ITASCA SUNRISE AND, MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER AND, ITASCA SUNCRUISER 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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNES AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ITASCA SUNCRUISER 2009 102
ITASCA SUNCRUISER 2010 102
ITASCA SUNCRUISER 2011 102
ITASCA SUNRISE 2008 102
WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2009 102
WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2010 102
WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2011 102
WINNEBAGO VOYAGE 2008 102

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V471000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.