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NHTSA campaign 00V273004

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. Recall 00V273004: WINNEBAGO/AM-SAFE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES

NHTSA recall 00V273004 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on October 13, 2000, with 6,550 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Horizon, Itasca Spirit, Itasca Sunflyer and more for model years 1995–1996, 2000–2001 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 20, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V273004 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V273004
Filed by
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
6,550 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V273004. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Itasca

  • Itasca Horizon

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Spirit

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Sunflyer

    • 1995 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Sunrise

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Itasca Sunrise SE

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Itasca recalls

Ultimate

  • Ultimate Advantage

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Ultimate Freedom

    • 2001 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Ultimate recalls

Winnebago

  • Winnebago Adventurer

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Brave

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Brave SE

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Chieftain

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Journey

    • 1996 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Minnie

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Minnie Winnie

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Winnebago Suncruiser

    • 2000 · Vehicles built January 14, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V273004.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 2000.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 WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939 OR AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V273004

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.