Winnebago Ekko, Solis, Travato: Retractor

Date

June 25, 2021

Filed by

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Vehicles

Winnebago Ekko (2021, 2022); Winnebago Solis (2021, 2022); Winnebago Travato (2021, 2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Description of the defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Solis, Travato, and Ekko vehicles, equipped with GE-ES Double Flipseats. The seat belt retractors may lock up when the vehicle is on a slight incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Potentially affected

1566

What can happen

If the seat belt retractor locks, a passenger may believe they are trapped in the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Winnebago will work with Freedman to notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat and repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-614-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

July 23, 2021

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Dual seat · goes-46183-2pflipss

Recall number

21V480000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.