Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V577000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-12-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V577000

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,972
Reported to NHTSA
2007-12-12

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATION BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATION BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.

Safety risk

THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS,OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS, WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-3535 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY OUTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Horizon2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
WINNEBAGO Vecta2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

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.