The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 594 MY 2008-2009 DESTINATION, JOURNEY, TOUR, VECTRA, AND ITASCA LATITUDE, MERIDIAN, ELLIPSE, AND HORIZON MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
The risk
IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS/SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08V269 AND 08E031). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712, SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271, OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Ellipse | 2008, 2009 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2008, 2009 |
| Itasca Latitude | 2008, 2009 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Destination | 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2008, 2009 |
Components: SUSPENSION
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 Ellipse | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Ellipse | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Latitude | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Itasca Latitude | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Destination | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Winnebago Destination | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Vectra | 2009 | 1 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2008
38 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the suspension; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 08V667000 18 Dec 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V619000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V608000 24 Nov 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V601000 19 Nov 2008 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 08V564000 23 Oct 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V540000 15 Oct 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V485000 24 Sept 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V457000 10 Sept 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008