NHTSA recall 08V573000
Suspension · Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
Why it matters: If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
The fix: Winnebago is working with daimler trucks/saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2008 Itasca Ellipse
- 2008 Itasca Horizon
- 2008 Itasca Latitude
- 2008 Itasca Meridian
- 2008 Winnebago Destination
- 2008 Winnebago Journey
- 2008 Winnebago Tour
- 2008 Winnebago Vectra
- 2009 Itasca Ellipse
- 2009 Itasca Horizon
- 2009 Itasca Latitude
- 2009 Itasca Meridian
- 2009 Winnebago Destination
- 2009 Winnebago Journey
- 2009 Winnebago Tour
- 2009 Winnebago Vectra
- Itasca Ellipse
- Itasca Horizon
- Itasca Latitude
- Itasca Meridian
- Winnebago Destination
- Winnebago Vectra
All model years NHTSA lists
2008 Itasca Ellipse, 2009 Itasca Ellipse, 2008 Itasca Horizon, 2009 Itasca Horizon, 2008 Itasca Latitude, 2009 Itasca Latitude, 2008 Itasca Meridian, 2009 Itasca Meridian, 2008 Winnebago Destination, 2009 Winnebago Destination, 2008 Winnebago Journey, 2009 Winnebago Journey, 2008 Winnebago Tour, 2009 Winnebago Tour, 2008 Winnebago Vectra, 2009 Winnebago Vectra.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V573000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.