2000–2001 Itasca Horizon & 2000–2001 Itasca Spirit + 12 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
🔧 The fix
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 fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V128004
- Manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,370
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 25, 2001
- Built
- Mar 27, 2000 – Sep 15, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).