Itasca Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Itasca is recalling about 75 vehicles over a problem with the equipment.

Campaign
81V128000
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO IND., INC.
Reported
21 October 1981
Vehicles
75
Built between
Jul 1981 – Jul 1981
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 November 1981
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1981 and July 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1981 Itasca SpectrumBuilt July 1981 to July 1981
  • 1981 Winnebago WarriorBuilt July 1981 to July 1981

What the defect is

The side overhead bunk mounting brackets may have been improperly installed.

What gets fixed

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BUNK SUPPORTS AND RELATED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1981 to July 1981
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA21 October 1981
  3. Owners notified6 November 1981

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 21 October 1981.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
WINNEBAGO IND., INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

Vehicle description: motorhomes equipped with side overhead bunk.system: equipment; overhead bunk mounting brackets.consequences of defect: the bunk could break loose from its supports, possiblyresulting in personal injury to vehicle occupants.note: owner is advised not to use this side overhead bunk until the vehicle ischecked and corrections are made.

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.

Same component

Same brand