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2009-2012 Itasca Suncruiser, Winnebago Adventurer and others recall: service brakes, hydraulic

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported this safety recall on June 18, 2012. It covers about 63 vehicles.

vehicles affected
63
reported
Jun 18, 2012

Service brakes, hydraulic

What is wrong
Winnebago industries (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 winnebago commercial vehicle model j38s, model year 2009 and 2010 adventurer motorhomes manufactured from october 30, 2008, through september 9, 2011, and one 2009 itasca suncruiser motorhome built november 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes which when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Risk
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy or owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑3535 or daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 12V278000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 12V278000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2012 Itasca Suncruiser, Winnebago Adventurer and others service brakes, hydraulic?

Yes. Recall 12V278000, reported on June 18, 2012, covers about 63 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 12V278000?

Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy or owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑3535 or daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

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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