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2009 Winnebago VISTA Steering Gear Box Shaft Pitman Recall


NHTSA Recall #	79016
NHTSA Compaign #	08V571000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Supplier	WINNEBAGO
Brand	WINNEBAGO
Model	VISTA
Model Year	2009
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Date of notification	09/09/08
Begin date of manufacuring	01/05/05
End date of manufacturing	16/10/07
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	29/10/08
Report created	29/10/08
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	717
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 action	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.
Recall 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.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Winnebago VISTA Steering Gear Box Shaft Pitman Recall

2009 Winnebago VISTA Steering Gear Box Shaft Pitman Recall

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