The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS. THE STEERING COULD BECOME LOOSE AT THE STEERING BOX DURING TIGHT STEERING MANEUVERS.
The risk
THIS STEERING CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V148000) AND WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6883 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2006, 2007 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2006, 2007 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2006, 2007 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2006, 2007 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006, 2007 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2006, 2007 |
Components: STEERING
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 Suncruiser | 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2006
46 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the steering; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 06V474000 18 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V464000 6 Dec 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V465000 4 Dec 2006 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 06V447000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V428000 9 Nov 2006 | FAUN GMBH |
| 06V426000 8 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V422000 3 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V423000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006