2008-2009 Itasca Sunstar, Winnebago Journey and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 25, 2010. It covers about 9 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 9
reported: Mar 25, 2010
owners notified: Jul 6, 2010

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong: Winnebago has notified the federal safety agency of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 motorhomes fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
Risk: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Remedy: Winnebago is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on july 6, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884 or by email at [email protected].

Recall number 10V122000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 10V122000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2009 Itasca Sunstar, Winnebago Journey and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 10V122000, reported on March 25, 2010, covers about 9 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V122000?

Winnebago is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on july 6, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884 or by email at [email protected].

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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