Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V077000

Equipment: other: labels

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V077000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
228
Reported to NHTSA
2005-03-02
Owners notified
2005-03-24

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON 24,000-LB GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR)WORKHORSE CHASSIS WITH 235/80R22.5G XRV TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.' THE MOTOR HOMES WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE LABEL.

Safety risk

FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS AND TIRE INFLATION RECOMMENDATIONS CAN RESULT IN TIRE DAMAGE AND VEHICLE INSTABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE MAILED SUPPLEMENTARY TIRE LABELS CONTAINING THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION INFORMATION. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939.

Notes

WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 94.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Suncruiser2005
WINNEBAGO Adventurer2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.