Winnebago Recall 15V363000: Seats

NHTSA recall 15V363000 · announced June 10, 2015 · filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc · 48 units affected

The problem

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Metro Link transit buses manufactured December 20, 2013, to April 9, 2015. The affected buses may have been built without shims and flat washers on the seat pedestal, allowing the seat to detach from the floor in the event of a crash.

The risk

If the seat detaches from the floor during a vehicle crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of personal injury.

What to do

Winnebago will work with Metro Worldwide, the transit bus distributor, to notify owners and remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2015. Owners may contact Metro Worldwide customer service at 1-641-903-7377. Winnebago's number for this recall is 132.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Winnebago Metro Link
• 2015 Winnebago Metro Link

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.