The defect
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES (WINNEBAGO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2012 WINNEBAGO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MODEL J38S, MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ADVENTURER MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 30, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, AND ONE 2009 ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME BUILT NOVEMBER 2009. THESE MOTORHOMES CHASSIS ARE EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES WHICH WHEN EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
The risk
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY OR OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2009 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2009, 2010 |
| Winnebago J38S | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago J38S | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago J38S | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago J38S | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago J38S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V387000 6 Aug 2012 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 12V371000 31 Jul 2012 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012