1995-2001 Itasca Horizon, Itasca Spirit and others recall: buckle assembly

Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this safety recall on April 30, 2001. It covers about 4,370 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 4,370
reported: Apr 30, 2001
owners notified: May 25, 2001
related complaints: 1

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

What is wrong: Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Owner notification began may 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe at 1‑219‑266‑8330 or winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑6939.

Recall number 01V128004

Affected vehicles

Itasca Horizon 2000-2001 2000 2001
Itasca Spirit 2000-2001 2000 2001
Itasca Sundancer 2000-2001 2000 2001
Itasca Sunflyer 1995-1996 1995 1996
Itasca Sunrise 2000-2001 2000 2001
Itasca Sunrise SE 2000-2001 2000 2001
Ultimate Advantage 2000-2001 2000 2001
Ultimate Freedom 1997, 2001 1997 2001
Winnebago Adventurer 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Brave 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Brave SE 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Chieftain 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Journey 1996-1997 1996 1997
Winnebago Minnie 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Minnie Winnie 2000-2001 2000 2001
Winnebago Sun Cruiser 2000-2001 2000 2001

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about seat belts problems.

Questions about recall 01V128004

Is there a recall on the 1995-2001 Itasca Horizon, Itasca Spirit and others buckle assembly?

Yes. Recall 01V128004, reported on April 30, 2001, covers about 4,370 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V128004?

Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Owner notification began may 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe at 1‑219‑266‑8330 or winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑6939.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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