Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V149000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V149000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
2008-03-28
Owners notified
2008-04-09

Defect description

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2006-2008 JOURNEY, VOYAGE, MY 2006-2007 SIGHTSEER, MY 2006 ADVENTURER, MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2007 ACCESS, TOUR, VECTRA, ITASCA CAMBRIA, AND MY 2007-2008 ITASCA HORIZON MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

Safety risk

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Manufacturer remedy

WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.

Notes

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

16 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Cambria2007
ITASCA Horizon2008 2007
WINNEBAGO Access2007
WINNEBAGO Adventurer2006
WINNEBAGO Journey2008 2007 2006
WINNEBAGO Minnie Winnie2006
WINNEBAGO Sightseer2007 2006
WINNEBAGO Tour2007
WINNEBAGO Vectra2007
WINNEBAGO Voyage2008 2007 2006

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.