ON MY FIRST TRIP AFTER PURCHASING A 2007 WINNEBAGO VIEW, THE TURBO RESONATOR FAILED AT A PLASTIC TO PLASTIC SEAM AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ON A FREEWAY GRADE. TOP SPEED ATTAINABLE WAS 35 MPH ON THE FREEWAY GOING DOWNHILL-UPHILL WAS 20 MPH. VEHICLE HAD 1200 MILES AND WAS REPRESENTED AS NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE MILE…
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ON MY FIRST TRIP AFTER PURCHASING A 2007 WINNEBAGO VIEW, THE TURBO RESONATOR FAILED AT A PLASTIC TO PLASTIC SEAM AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ON A FREEWAY GRADE. TOP SPEED ATTAINABLE WAS 35 MPH ON THE FREEWAY GOING DOWNHILL-UPHILL WAS 20 MPH. VEHICLE HAD 1200 MILES AND WAS REPRESENTED AS NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE MILES A RESULT OF MOVING IT FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER BETWEEN DEALERSHIPS. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC PART UNDER WARRANTY. THE OLD PART WAS NOT GIVEN TO ME. *TR
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 WINNEBAGO VIEW AND ITASCA NAVION MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THE DINETTE AREA SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." IN A COLLISION, THE GENERATED CRASH FORCES CAN CAUSE THE RESTRAINT'S ATTACHMENT TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: WINNEBAGO WILL ADD ADDITIONAL SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
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