WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2010: SEAT BELTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V471000

Make Model Year
WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-12-17 2010-10-05 2010-10-12

Production Dates: 2009-05-14 - 2009-10-16

Manufacturers Involved: Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 120

Component: SEAT BELTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 102

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210

Summary

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE AND, ITASCA SUNRISE AND, MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER AND, ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THE DINETTE AREA SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." IN A COLLISION, THE GENERATED CRASH FORCES CAN CAUSE THE RESTRAINT'S ATTACHMENT TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence

IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNES AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.

Notes

WINNEBAGO SAFETY RECALL NO. 120.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 .