Sunnybrook Latches/Locks/Linkages

Sunnybrook is recalling about 5,839 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam.

Campaign
14V016000
Manufacturer
Winnebago of Indiana, LLC
Reported
27 January 2014
Vehicles
5,839
Built between
Jan 2011 – Sep 2013
Models
12
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
28 February 2014
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2011 and September 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook Bristol BAYBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook BrooksideBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook EdgewaterBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook HarmonyBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook RavenBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook RemingtonBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook Sunset CreekBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2011-2014 Sunnybrook TitanBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2012-2014 Winnebago Lite FiveBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2013-2014 Winnebago MinnieBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2012-2014 Winnebago ONEBuilt January 2011 to September 2013
  • 2013-2014 Winnebago UltraliteBuilt January 2011 to September 2013

What the defect is

Winnebago of Indiana, LLC (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Sunnybrook Bristol Bay, Brookside, Edgewater, Harmony, Raven, Remington, Sunset Creek, and Titan, model year 2012-2013 Winnebago Lite Five and ONE, and model year 2013-2014 Winnebago Ultralite and Minnie trailers and fifth wheels, equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

What could happen

If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Winnebago will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2011 to September 2013
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA27 January 2014
  3. Owners notified28 February 2014

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 27 January 2014.

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 may contact Winnebago at 1-574-825-5250 ,or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505. Winnebago's number for this recall is LOC12414.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
LOC12414
Recalling manufacturer
Winnebago of Indiana, LLC
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

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.

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.

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