Itasca Sunstar 2006
Model Sunstar made in 2006 by Itasca got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (trailer hitches). There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V571000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/01/2005 to 10/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 717 | 09/09/2008 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/29/2008 | 10/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Winnebago is recalling 717 my 2006-2009 sightseer and vista, itasca sunova and sunstar motor homes built on workhorse chassis. the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. the improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Winnebago is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||
| PE10048 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/07/2010 | Hitch Fracture | |||
| On november 28, 2010, odi received voq 10368002 which alleges that the towing hitch installed as original equipment in a 2006 model year winnebago itasca vehicle had cracked / partially fractured. a completely fractured tow hitch may allow the towed vehicle to separate from the towing vehicle in an uncontrolled manner while being towed risking injury to pedestrians and occupants of vehicles being operated in the proximity to the separation incident. | ||||||