The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 717 MY 2006-2009 SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, ITASCA SUNOVA AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER TORQUE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE CASTLE NUT AND COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTION.
The risk
IF THE DRAG LINK WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PITMAN ARM, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH WORKHORSE TO REPLACE AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM (PLEASE SEE 08V442). OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-946-7731 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sunova | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
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 | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 2008
62 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the steering; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 08V682000 19 Dec 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V610000 24 Nov 2008 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 08V616000 24 Nov 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V578000 3 Nov 2008 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 08V577000 3 Nov 2008 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 08V566000 28 Oct 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V575000 24 Oct 2008 | TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION |
| 08V565000 24 Oct 2008 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008