The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER AND ITASCA SUNOVA MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THE DINETTE AREA SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." IN A COLLISION, THE GENERATED CRASH FORCES CAN CAUSE THE RESTRAINT'S ATTACHMENT TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS A DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sunova | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 | 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2005 | 8 | 5 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2010
16 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seat belts; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 10V623000 15 Dec 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V511000 19 Oct 2010 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
| 10V480000 13 Oct 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V470000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V471000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V375000 12 Aug 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V272000 17 Jun 2010 | CLUB CAR INC. |
| 10V254000 10 Jun 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010