Itasca Navion; Winnebago View (2017): Seats
Recall 16V794000 · Nov 1, 2016 · Winnebago Industries, Inc
816
vehicles affected
816
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V794000
- Date
- Nov 1, 2016
- Maker
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Units affected
- 816
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2017 Winnebago View and Itasca Navion motorhomes manufactured March 21, 2016, to September 15, 2016. The affected vehicles may have loose driver and front passenger seat mounting bolts, possibly allowing the seats to detach from the mounting pedestals.
What can happen
If the seat detaches from the mounting pedestal, it can increase the risk of injury and crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the seat mounting bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V794000?
2 models: Itasca Navion (2017), Winnebago View (2017), about 816 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V794000?
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the seat mounting bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.
What can happen?
If the seat detaches from the mounting pedestal, it can increase the risk of injury and 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.