Itasca / Winnebago recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2012 access, access premier and itasca impulse and impulse silver motor homes, manufactured from june 28, 2011, through january 25, 2012. The parking brake cable may rub on a metal support under the vehicle.
What could happen
If the parking brake cable rubs, it may fail to release, or over time it may abrade until it to fails, resulting in the vehicle rolling away without prior warning possibly causing personal injury or death.
The fix
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will shorten the metal tube to provide clearance for the parking brake cable, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 17, 2012. Owners may contact winnebago industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.
Vehicles covered
- Itasca Impulse 2012
- Itasca Impulse Silver 2012
- Winnebago Access 2012
- Winnebago Access Premier 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V049000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 9, 2012
- Owners notified
- Feb 17, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 38
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 28, 2011 to Jan 25, 2012
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- 125
Notes
Winnebagoâs safety recall number is 125.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Equipment Apr 26, 2013
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Equipment Aug 8, 2012
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Equipment Aug 22, 2011
- Winnebago recall: Equipment Jan 29, 2026
- Winnebago recall: Equipment Oct 8, 2025
- Winnebago recall: Equipment Mar 21, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.