- Vehicles
- 4,370
- Built between
- Mar 2000 – Sep 2000
- Models
- 16
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 25 May 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2000 and September 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2000-2001 Itasca HorizonBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Itasca SpiritBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Itasca SundancerBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 1995-1996 Itasca SunflyerBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Itasca SunriseBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Itasca Sunrise SEBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Ultimate AdvantageBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 1997, 2001 Ultimate FreedomBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago AdventurerBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago BraveBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago Brave SEBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago ChieftainBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 1996-1997 Winnebago JourneyBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago MinnieBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago Minnie WinnieBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
- 2000-2001 Winnebago SUN CruiserBuilt March 2000 to September 2000
What the defect is
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
What could happen
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2000 to September 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 April 2001
- Owners notified25 May 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 April 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe at 1-219-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.