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As of Saturday, July 24, 2021, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of sixty-eight (68) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month.
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Among the sixty-eight (68) recalls the NHTSA announced in July, comes news of the following:
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (“Winnebago”), a Forest City, Iowa establishment, has recalled an estimated 1,566 model year 2021-2022 Winnebago Solis, Winnebago Travato and Winnebago Ekko Motorhomes equipped with GE-ES Double Flipseats marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.
Recall Category: Seat Belts – Seat Belt Retractor may lock in apparent contravention of US FMVSS 208 and FMVSS 209
NHTSA Safety Notification 21V480000 reports the Seat Belt Retractors may lock up when the vehicle is on a slight incline. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 208, “Occupant Crash Protection” and 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
According to the NHTSA, if the Seat Belt Retractor locks, a passenger may believe they are trapped in the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. In addition, a malfunction in the Seat Belt Retractor may interfere with the device’s proper operation in the event of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.
==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.
Please note that under 49 United States Code § 30112(a), it is illegal for anyone, including a manufacturer, distributor, dealer or retailer to sell an item of equipment or vehicle that fails to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
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Winnebago will work with Freedman to notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect the Seat and repair, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Service at 1-614-585-6939 or toll-free 1-800-537-1885 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time (“CST”) for more information. You can also contact Freedman Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-443-4540.
==> You may also contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time, or visit https://www.safercar.gov/.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Winnebago Industries Inc., please search for “Winnebago” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for accessories manufactured, marketed and/or under the Freedman brand, please search for “Freedman” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Winnebago Solis brand, please search for “Solis” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Winnebago Travato brand, please search for “Travato” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Winnebago Ekko brand, please search for “Ekko” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
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==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.
==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls
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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V480000
Recalls Direct RIN: 14699-2021
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Filed under: Labeling or regulatory issues, Laceration hazard, US NHTSA, Vehicles | Tagged: 21V480000, FMVSS 208, FMVSS 209, Freedman, injury hazard, NHTSA, NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V480000, Recalls Direct RIN: 14699-2021, Seat Belt Retractor malfunction, US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Winnebago Ekko Motorhomes, Winnebago Industries Inc., Winnebago Solis Motorhomes, Winnebago Travato Motorhomes |
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