Itasca Suncruiser, Winnebago Vista, model year 2013. Filed by Winnebago Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 September 2012. 2 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Winnebago is recalling a model year 2013 Winnebago and 2013 Itasca motor home built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The steering gear bracket may have been secured with nuts that may damage the bolts due to an incompatibility between the installation torque and the nut finish.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V453 cover?
- Itasca Suncruiser, Winnebago Vista, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Winnebago is recalling a model year 2013 Winnebago and 2013 Itasca motor home built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The steering gear bracket may have been secured with nuts that may damage the bolts due to an incompatibility between the installation torque and the nut finish.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The bolts may fracture, leading to separation of the steering gear and thus a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- These vehicles have been repaired prior to being sold, therefore an owner notification notice will not be issued. Consumers may contact Winnebago Industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The bolts may fracture, leading to separation of the steering gear and thus a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V453 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 September 2012 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | ITASCA SUNCRUISER, WINNEBAGO VISTA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The bolts may fracture, leading to separation of the steering gear and thus a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
These vehicles have been repaired prior to being sold, therefore an owner notification notice will not be issued. Consumers may contact Winnebago Industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V453, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v453/
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