The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Era 170X vehicles. The weld nut was installed on the wrong side of the bracket where the shoulder belt attaches, reducing the retention strength of the seat belt.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the shoulder belt upper anchorage may not provide adequate protection to the passenger, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will coordinate the inspection of affected units and the installation of a serrated flange nut in the intended weld nut location, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago ERA | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago ERA | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V638000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020