NHTSA safety recall
Recall 81V082000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WINNEBAGO IND., INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 7, 1981
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
UNDER CERTAIN JARRING CONDITIONS THE REAR HATCH TYPE DOOR MAY OPEN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK AND RELATED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR HATCH DOOR LOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE HATCH DOOR COMES OPEN WITHOUT WARNING DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION, PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR COULD BE THROWN FROM VEHICLEAND INJURED.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO CARRY PASSENGERS OR CARGO IN THIS AREA UNTIL THEPROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO IND., INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 81V082000
- Units potentially affected
- 209
- Report received
- Jul 7, 1981
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1981
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.