Vehicle recall 79V126000 · May 24, 1979
Winnebago Type C, WD423RB and 1 more model
The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems". The driver and passenger seat pedestals have been attached to the floor using the incorrect hardware.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install flat washers between flange and mounting plate and install proper bolts to meet requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motor homes.system: interior; seat tracks and anchors.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, the seats may becomedetached from the vehicle. This would increase the risk of personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V126000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 1979
- Filed by
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 6, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 405
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Winnebago Type C (1979): 1979
- Winnebago WD423RB (1979): 1979
- Winnebago WD424RH (1979): 1979
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