ITASCA HORIZON 2008: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V020000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ITASCA | HORIZON | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-01-12 | 2010-01-25 | 2010-01-25 |
Production Dates: 2006-11-01 - 2009-05-31
Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 247
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 WINNEBAGO VECTRA AND ITASC HORIZON MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2006 AND MAY 2009, EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.
A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO NOTIFY OWNERS. REPAIRS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY FREIGHTLINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-647-0712.
OWNERS 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 .
