Recall · 20V659000
Winnebago Industries recalled the WINNEBAGO ERA over seat belts
1,806
Vehicles covered
1
Model
10
Model years
October 27, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SEAT BELTS
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Era 170X vehicles. The weld nut was installed on the wrong side of the bracket where the shoulder belt attaches, reducing the retention strength of the seat belt.
- What it can cause
- In the event of a crash, the shoulder belt upper anchorage may not provide adequate protection to the passenger, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will coordinate the inspection of affected units and the installation of a serrated flange nut in the intended weld nut location, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| WinnebagoERA | 2012 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,806 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 65% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2012 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 8 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Winnebago vehicles have been recalled over the seat belts 6 times before this, most recently in October 2010 as 10V471000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 23V694000 (structure), 22V695000 (structure), 22V393000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc with NHTSA on October 27, 2020 as campaign 20V659000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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