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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V553000·Announced 2011-11-10

Winnebago Recalls 2012 Era Motor Homes Due to Rear Spring Defect

Winnebago is recalling 2012 Era motor homes built on Sprinter chassis because rear springs may crack, potentially causing a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (rear spring collapse) that could upset handling and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Winnebago Industries Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Era motor homes manufactured between July 25, 2011, and August 4, 2011. These vehicles were built on a Sprinter/Daimler chassis. The recall is due to a defect in the rear springs where the supplier rolled the spring eye diameter out of tolerance and corrected it without heating the parts. This process could potentially lead to a crack in the spring eye over time.

If a spring eye cracks, the rear spring could collapse, suddenly upsetting the vehicle's handling and increasing the risk of a crash. Winnebago is working with Sprinter/Daimler to notify owners. Sprinter/Daimler dealers will replace the rear springs as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2011. Owners may contact Sprinter at 1-877-762-8267 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
WINNEBAGO ERA
Brand
WINNEBAGO
Manufacturer
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.
Category
Vehicle — Motor Home
Hazard
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ERA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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