Winnebago Ekko, Solis, Travato (2021-2022): Seat belts
Recall 21V480000 · Jun 25, 2021 · Winnebago Industries, Inc.
1,566
vehicles affected
1,566
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V480000
- Date
- Jun 25, 2021
- Maker
- Winnebago Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,566
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Retractor
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Solis, Travato, and Ekko vehicles, equipped with GE-ES Double Flipseats. The seat belt retractors may lock up when the vehicle is on a slight incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the seat belt retractor locks, a passenger may believe they are trapped in the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Winnebago will work with Freedman to notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat and repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-614-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V480000?
3 models: Winnebago Ekko (2021-2022), Winnebago Solis (2021-2022), Winnebago Travato (2021-2022), about 1,566 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V480000?
Winnebago will work with Freedman to notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat and repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-614-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540.
What can happen?
If the seat belt retractor locks, a passenger may believe they are trapped in the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
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.