2008 Winnebago Vista: recalls and complaints

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• 10V52500026 Oct 2010Equipment
• 10V12200025 Mar 2010Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
• 09V3420001 Sep 2009Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace
• 08V57100029 Oct 2008Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

1. 10V525000Received 26 Oct 2010. 18,461 units.

   Equipment

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began during december 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

   Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2010.

2. 10V122000Received 25 Mar 2010. 9 units.

   Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 motorhomes fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on july 6, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at www.dmata@wabtec.com.

   Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jul 2010.

3. 09V342000Received 1 Sep 2009. 469 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is recalling model year 2007-2008 access, aspect, sighteer and vista, model year 2007-2008 itasca impulse, cambria, sunova, and sunstar, model year 2009-2010 winnebago access, sightseer and vista, model year 2009-2010 itasca impulse, sunova, and sunstar motor homes. These motor homes may have a missing stove partition that isolates the furnace air.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the furnace is operated at the same time as the stove and partition is missing, the stove flame may go out and the propane gas will continue to flow, which has the potential to ignite resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will correct this situation by installing a stove partition that isolates the stove from the furnace return air at no charge to the owner. The recall began on september 30, 2009. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

   Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Oct 2009.

4. 08V571000Received 29 Oct 2008. 717 units.

   Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is recalling 717 my 2006-2009 sightseer and vista, itasca sunova and sunstar motor homes built on workhorse chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Winnebago is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

   Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

4 Oct 2012

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19961
2. 19971
3. 19981
4. 19991
5. 20001
6. 20012
7. 20023
8. 20033
9. 20043
10. 20051
11. 20062
12. 20074
13. 20084
14. 20095
15. 20104
16. 20114
17. 20124
18. 20134
19. 20143
20. 20157
21. 20166
22. 20175
23. 20184
24. 20193
25. 20203
26. 20214
27. 20223
28. 20235
29. 20242
30. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Winnebago Vista?

19,656 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Winnebago Vista have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Winnebago Vista, model years 1996 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Winnebago Vista name most often?

Structure: 2 of 3 component mentions.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Winnebago Vista open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.