Winnebago recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling one model year 2008 Aspect, one model year 2010 Vista and one model year 2012 Vista recreational vehicle, each equipped with wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What could happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Winnebago will notify owners to contact Ricon and dealers can inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These vehicles and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
Vehicles covered
- Winnebago Aspect 2008
- Winnebago Vista 2010, 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V749000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 12, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 12, 2007 to Feb 15, 2012
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Structure Nov 1, 2024
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Exterior lighting Oct 1, 2024
- Winnebago recall: Electrical system Aug 15, 2024
- Winnebago recall: Equipment Apr 26, 2024
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Seat belts May 24, 2023
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Exterior lighting Mar 2, 2023
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.