CARGO DOOR EXTENDING DURING TRAVEL
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 07V163000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Winnebago Industries, Inc.
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Opened
- Dec 14, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2007
- Model years
- 2006
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
WINNEBAGO HAS FILED DEFECT REPORT 07V-163 WHICH OUTLINES WINNEBAGO'S INTENTION TO INSTALL SECONDARY LATCHES ON THE AFFECTED CARGO DOORS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE PROPOSED SECONDARY LATCH WILL PROVIDE A MORE RELIABLE LATCHING SYSTEM (1) FOR OWNERS WHO MAY INADVERTENTLY FAIL TO SECURE THE PRIMARY LATCH AND/OR (2) AS A REDUNDANT RETENTION MEANS FOR SITUATIONS IN WHICH A CARGO DOOR BECOMES MISALIGNED, DISTORTED, AND/OR DAMAGED IN A WAY THAT COMPROMISES THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRIMARY LATCH SYSTEM.
Vehicles under investigation (2)
- ITASCA NAVION2006
- WINNEBAGO VIEW2006
Documents
Source: NHTSA investigation PE06058. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.