The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago Shell, 2021-2023 Winnebago Inspire, 2022-2023 Winnebago Vista, Adventurer, Forza, Journey and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may have been improperly tightened. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
A loose seat belt attachment may not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the seat belt attachment fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 175.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sunstar | 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Forza | 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Inspire | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Shell | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2022, 2023 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 Sunstar | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Forza | 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| Winnebago Forza | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Inspire | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Inspire | 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago Inspire | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Shell | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Shell | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Shell | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Shell | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2023
26 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the seat belts; Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed 50 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023