Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V365000

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-05-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V365000

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Component
Seat belts: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,328
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-24
Owners notified
2023-07-24

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago Shell, 2021-2023 Winnebago Inspire, 2022-2023 Winnebago Vista, Adventurer, Forza, Journey and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may have been improperly tightened. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

A loose seat belt attachment may not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the seat belt attachment fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 175.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Sunstar2023 2022
WINNEBAGO Adventurer2023 2022
WINNEBAGO Forza2023 2022
WINNEBAGO Inspire2023 2022 2021
WINNEBAGO Journey2023 2022
WINNEBAGO Shell2023 2022 2021 2020
WINNEBAGO Vista2023 2022

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.