The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
The risk
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE AT 1-219-266-8330 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Horizon | 2000, 2001 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2000, 2001 |
| Itasca Sundancer | 2000, 2001 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 1995, 1996 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2000, 2001 |
| Itasca Sunrise SE | 2000, 2001 |
| Ultimate Advantage | 2000, 2001 |
| Ultimate Freedom | 1997, 2001 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Brave SE | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Journey | 1996, 1997 |
| Winnebago Minnie | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago SUN Cruiser | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Horizon | 2000 | 6 | 8 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| Itasca Sundancer | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Sundancer | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunrise SE | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunrise SE | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Ultimate Advantage | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Ultimate Advantage | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Ultimate Freedom | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Ultimate Freedom | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2000 | 14 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2001 | 14 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2000 | 9 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2001 | 6 | 7 |
| Winnebago Brave SE | 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| Winnebago Brave SE | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Journey | 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago Journey | 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Minnie | 2000 | 14 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2000 | 13 | 3 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001