Vehicle recall 04V608000 · December 18, 2004
Winnebago Adventurer, Winnebago Brave and 12 more models
Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence
- The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the buckles. The recall began on November 12, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
- Notes
- Winnebago recall no. 92.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V608000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 2004
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 92
- Owner notification
- November 29, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,201
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- 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 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Itasca Meridian (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Itasca Suncruiser (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Itasca Sunflyer (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Itasca Sunova (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Itasca Sunrise (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Rialta Rialta (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Adventurer (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Brave (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Chieftain (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Journey (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Sightseer (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Vectra (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Winnebago Voyage (2005): 2005
Has your Itasca been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Itasca dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.