The defect
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCATED NEXT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WILL NOT ALLOW THE BELT TO BE EXTENDED SO THAT IT CAN BE USED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE DRIVER OR OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IN THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca | 1997 |
| Winnebago | 1997 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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 | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago | 1997 | 10 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1996
22 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the seat belts; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 96V256000 27 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V248001 12 Dec 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V248002 12 Dec 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V242000 27 Nov 1996 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 96V219000 4 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V207000 18 Oct 1996 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 96V185000 10 Oct 1996 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 96V191000 9 Oct 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996