The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 WINNEBAGO AND ITASCA MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD F-53 CHASSIS. THE PRNDL CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE PRNDL DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.
The risk
AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE PRNDL CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 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 Suncruiser | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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 Suncruiser | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2013 | 4 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2012
19 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the power train; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 12V474000 2 Oct 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V461000 19 Sept 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V460000 18 Sept 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V407000 20 Aug 2012 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 12V317000 6 Jul 2012 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 12V256000 4 Jun 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V216000 16 May 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V200000 8 May 2012 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012