NHTSA campaign 03V060000 · Winnebago campaign 88

Itasca and Winnebago Recall 03V-060: WINNEBAGO/BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR

NHTSA recall 03V060000 (Winnebago campaign 88) was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on February 21, 2003, with 8,532 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Suncruiser, Itasca Sunova, Itasca Sunrise and more for model years 2000–2003. Owners were notified on April 25, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V060000 (also written 03V-060 or 03V060)
Filed by: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Winnebago campaign number: 88
Report received: February 21, 2003
Potentially affected: 8,532 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
Owners notified: April 25, 2003
Safety standard: FMVSS 105

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V060000. 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 Suncruiser
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunova
- 2000, 2001, 2002
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunrise
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Itasca recalls

Winnebago

Winnebago Adventurer
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Brave
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Sightseer
- 2000, 2001, 2002
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – January 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V060000.

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105,"HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Safety consequence

IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2003. 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 1-641-585-3535.

Notes

WINNEBAGO RECALL NO. 88.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 03V060000

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.