The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2006-2008 JOURNEY, VOYAGE, MY 2006-2007 SIGHTSEER, MY 2006 ADVENTURER, MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2007 ACCESS, TOUR, VECTRA, ITASCA CAMBRIA, AND MY 2007-2008 ITASCA HORIZON MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2007 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Access | 2007 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2006 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2006 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006, 2007 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2007 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2007 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 Cambria | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Access | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| Winnebago Voyage | 2008 | 2 | 4 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2008
101 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 08V689000 23 Dec 2008 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 08V671000 18 Dec 2008 | DOUBLE K INC. |
| 08V677000 18 Dec 2008 | COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
| 08V676000 18 Dec 2008 | COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
| 08V675000 18 Dec 2008 | A WORK OF ART MFG. |
| 08V670000 17 Dec 2008 | DOUBLE K INC. |
| 08V672000 17 Dec 2008 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 08V673000 17 Dec 2008 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008