The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH A 400-HP CUMMINS ENGINE, A SHEET METAL "TAB" ON A WIRE COVER LOCATED BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CATCH ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
The risk
IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HANGS UP ON THE TAB OF THE WIRE COVER, A HAZARDOUS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN THE PEDAL NOT GOING BACK TO IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OWNERS TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY HAVE THE WIRE COVER REPAIRED. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-6939.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Horizon | 2004, 2005 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2004, 2005 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 | 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2005 | 5 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the vehicle speed control; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 04V583000 10 Dec 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V574000 7 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V538000 9 Nov 2004 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 04V528000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V511000 27 Oct 2004 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 04V495000 12 Oct 2004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 04V439000 13 Sept 2004 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 04V254000 27 May 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004