Itasca Ellipse; Winnebago Tour (2015-2016): Steering
Recall 16V385000 · May 31, 2016 · Winnebago Industries, Inc
306
vehicles affected
306
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V385000
- Date
- May 31, 2016
- Maker
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Units affected
- 306
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Tour and Itasca Ellipse motor homes manufactured August 29, 2014, to November 4, 2015 and built on a Freightliner chassis. In the affected vehicles, the steering box may have been manufactured with an incorrect spacer with insufficient height that can cause too much play, causing the connection to wear between the steering wheel and the front axle.
What can happen
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Daimler Trucks of North America will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V385000?
2 models: Itasca Ellipse (2015-2016), Winnebago Tour (2015-2016), about 306 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V385000?
Daimler Trucks of North America will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2016. Note: Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. Owners may contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
What can happen?
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.