Vehicle recall 00V273004 · October 13, 2000
Ultimate Advantage, Winnebago Adventurer and 14 more models
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence
- Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 20, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939 or am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V273004
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 13, 2000
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- October 20, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,550
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Itasca Horizon (2000): 2000
- Itasca Spirit (2000): 2000
- Itasca Sundancer (1990): 1990
- Itasca Sunflyer (1995): 1995
- Itasca Sunrise (2000): 2000
- Itasca Sunrise SE (2000): 2000
- Ultimate Advantage (2000): 2000
- Ultimate Freedom (2001): 2001
- Winnebago Adventurer (2000): 2000
- Winnebago Brave (2000): 2000
- Winnebago Brave SE (2000): 2000
- Winnebago Chieftain (2000): 2000
- Winnebago Journey (1996): 1996
- Winnebago Minnie (2000): 2000
- Winnebago Minnie Winnie (2000): 2000
- Winnebago redundant Suncruiser (2000): 2000
Has your Itasca been repaired?
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