NHTSA campaign 02V153000
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. Recall 02V-153: WINNEBAGO/TRAILER HITCH
NHTSA recall 02V153000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on June 12, 2002, with 229 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca 221B, Itasca Sunstar, Rialta Rialta and more for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2002, 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 02V153000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V153000 (also written 02V-153 or 02V153)
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 229 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V153000. 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 221B
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunstar
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Rialta
Rialta Rialta
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago
Winnebago 221B
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago 222FD
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago 222HD
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago 222QD
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Vista
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – March 13, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V153000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, AN IMPROPERLY MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THESE MOTOR HOMES. THE TRAILER HITCH MAY NOT HAVE ALL THE REQUIRED FASTENERS ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR HOME.
Safety consequence
IF THE HITCH IS UTILIZED, IT COULD STRESS THE EXISTING FASTENERS. A CONDITION COULD EXIST THAT WOULD SHEAR OR LOOSEN THE REMAINING FASTENER CAUSING THE HITCH TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER HITCH, AND IF NECESSARY, ADD OR REPLACE THE MOUNTING HARDWARE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 21, 2002. 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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V153000
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.