2008 ITASCA SUNSTAR; 2009 WINNEBAGO VISTA; 2009 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE; 2009 ITASCA SUNSTAR; 2008 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE; 2008 WINNEBAGO VISTA; 2008 WINNEBAGO TOUR; 2009 WINNEBAGO TOUR; 2008 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY; 2009 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain 2008-2009 motorhomes equipped with Ricon public use lifts due to a defect in the restraint belt system. The restraint belt is designed to prevent the lift from moving unless the belt tongue is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. However, Ricon discovered that an operator can insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism, making it appear latched when it is not. This defect could allow the lift to operate with an occupant on the platform even though the restraint belt is not properly secured, potentially causing injury.
To address this issue, Ricon will provide affected customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. Owners of recalled motorhomes should contact Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at www.dmata@wabtec.com to receive these materials and obtain further information about the recall, which began on July 6, 2010.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
WINNEBAGO HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 MOTORHOMES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.