The defect
Winnebago is recalling a model year 2013 Winnebago and 2013 Itasca motor home built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The steering gear bracket may have been secured with nuts that may damage the bolts due to an incompatibility between the installation torque and the nut finish.
The risk
The bolts may fracture, leading to separation of the steering gear and thus a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
These vehicles have been repaired prior to being sold, therefore an owner notification notice will not be issued. Consumers 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 | 2013 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2013 |
Components: STEERING
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 | 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2013 | 4 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2012
21 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the steering; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 12V587000 14 Dec 2012 | Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company |
| 12V586000 13 Dec 2012 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 12V548000 21 Nov 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V537000 14 Nov 2012 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 12V507000 17 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V430000 4 Sept 2012 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 12V422000 29 Aug 2012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 12V399000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012