The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ACCESS, ACCESS PREMIER AND ITASCA IMPULSE AND IMPULSE SILVER MOTOR HOMES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 28, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2012. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY RUB ON A METAL SUPPORT UNDER THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE RUBS, IT MAY FAIL TO RELEASE, OR OVER TIME IT MAY ABRADE UNTIL IT TO FAILS, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING POSSIBLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE METAL TUBE TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-641-585-6939.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Impulse | 2012 |
| Itasca Impulse Silver | 2012 |
| Winnebago Access | 2012 |
| Winnebago Access Premier | 2012 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 Impulse | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Impulse Silver | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Access | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Access Premier | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2012
7 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the parking brake; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 12V567000 7 Dec 2012 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 12V534000 6 Nov 2012 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 12V518000 25 Oct 2012 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 12V479000 2 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V465000 20 Sept 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 12V301000 28 Jun 2012 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012