WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. RECALLS JOURNEY, DESTINATION, TOUR AND ITASCA MERIDIAN, LATITUDE, AND ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: ITASCA / ELLIPSE 2007-2008 ITASCA / LATITUDE 2007-2008 ITASCA / MERIDIAN 2007-2008 WINNEBAGO / DESTINATION 2007-2008 WINNEBAGO / JOURNEY 2007-2008 WINNEBAGO / TOUR 2007-2008 Manufacturer : WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. Mfr's Report Date : APR 30, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V226000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 306

Summary: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 306 MY 2007-2008 JOURNEY, DESTINATION, TOUR AND ITASCA MERIDIAN, LATITUDE, AND ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.

Consequence: INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Tags: NHTSA Recall, Motor Home Recall, JOURNEY MOTOR HOMES RECALL, DESTINATION MOTOR HOMES RECALL, TOUR MOTOR HOMES RECALL, ITASCA MERIDIAN MOTOR HOMES RECALL, LATITUDE MOTOR HOMES RECALL, ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES RECALL