The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, IF THE BATTERY BOOST SWITCH IS ENGAGED WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING, THE ENGINE MAY SHUT DOWN.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DIODE WIRE ASSEMBLY ON THE AUXILIARY START SOLENOID. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sunova | 2007 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2008 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2007 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2007 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2007 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
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 Sunova | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2007
35 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the electrical system; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 07V599000 28 Dec 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V569000 15 Dec 2007 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 07V573000 14 Dec 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V574000 14 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V557000 11 Dec 2007 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V552000 5 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V544000 29 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V538000 27 Nov 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007