The defect
SOME WELDS IN THE RIGHT REAR FRAME SUPPORT EXTENSION STRUCTURE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
The risk
UNDER EXTREME TOWING CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THEHITCH ASSEMBLY TO COME LOOSE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLEBEING TOWED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
COMPLETE WELDS TO PREVENT HITCH ASSEMBLY FROM LOOSENING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca ICN27RT | 1989 |
| Itasca ICN31RQ | 1989 |
| Itasca ICN31RT | 1989 |
| Itasca ICN33RQ | 1989 |
| Itasca ICN36RQ | 1989 |
| Winnebago WCN27RT | 1989 |
| Winnebago WCN31RQ | 1989 |
| Winnebago WCN31RT | 1989 |
| Winnebago WCN33RQ | 1989 |
| Winnebago WCN36RQ | 1989 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 ICN27RT | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca ICN31RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICN31RT | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICN33RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca ICN36RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCN27RT | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago WCN31RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCN31RT | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCN33RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago WCN36RQ | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the structure; WINNEBAGO IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 89V225000 18 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V188000 7 Nov 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V177000 23 Oct 1989 | MAN TRUCK AND BUS CORP. |
| 89V167000 9 Oct 1989 | LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 89V148000 8 Sept 1989 | METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| 89V131000 4 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V090000 5 Jun 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V076000 9 May 1989 | ROADRAILER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989