Winnebago Special Purpose
Model Special Purpose made by Winnebago got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There was one recall concerning equipment adaptive .
Model 2005
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V575000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 09/07/2005 to 01/03/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 4 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/15/2007 | 12/17/2007 | 571 | 404 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain special purpose coaches equipped with braun platform lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations in motor vehicles. a passenger can approach the exposed lift doorway without the audible alarm alerting them of their proximity to the threshold. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Winnebago is working with braun corporation to have the doorway lift fixed free of charge (please see 06e094). owners may contact braun corporation at 1-800-946-7513. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 22000 | ||
| Driving on route 281 from brownsvilletx. to san antonio tx. in my 2005 itasca suncruiser. at about 65 mph my vehicle started to drift on the road.trying to corect it i found bi had no steering...i put on my brakes and found i had no brakes.i was scared and did not know what to do. the dash instruments showed altinater problems..engine problems..etc...i felt death was near...i took my foot of the gas to let it slow down and stop...praying nothing would get in front of me as i had no control...water and steam blew out over the window and things seemed to be gettinn worse. i stoped after an eternity. i had the vihicle towed of the road and was told that my engine belt broke....i am amazed that thie vehicle had no back up system for steering or braking or anything...i am happy that i killed one or caused a tragic accident. a new blt was put on the engine and i was told it probably wouldent happen again..i ask about the safety of my 2005 itasca suncruiser ( 30000 lbs gw ) and was amazed no one thought anything of it....no one killed or mammed so who cares...maybe when someone is injured someone will do something ???? curtis case ppcase@sbcglobal.net | |||