NHTSA campaign 12V453000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 12V-453: Steering Gear Bracket
NHTSA recall 12V453000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. on September 14, 2012, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Suncruiser and Winnebago Vista for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 6, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V453000 (also written 12V-453 or 12V453)
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V453000. 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
Winnebago
Winnebago Vista
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V453000.
Defect description
Winnebago is recalling a model year 2013 Winnebago and 2013 Itasca motor home built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The steering gear bracket may have been secured with nuts that may damage the bolts due to an incompatibility between the installation torque and the nut finish.
Safety consequence
The bolts may fracture, leading to separation of the steering gear and thus a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
These vehicles have been repaired prior to being sold, therefore an owner notification notice will not be issued. Consumers may contact Winnebago Industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.
Notes
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V453000
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.