Winnebago Adventurer, Forza, Inspire and others: Critical fasteners

Date

May 24, 2023

Filed by

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Vehicles

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)

Component

Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners

Description of 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."

Potentially affected

1328

What can happen

A loose seat belt attachment may not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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.

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 24, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

175

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seatbelt · Seatbelt receiver anchorage · 302116

Recall number

23V365000

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.