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Itasca - Winnebago industries

Official notice

18 Feb 2011

Last checked

18 Feb 2011

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Itasca - Winnebago industries. On certain motorhomes, the Vehicle Certification Label may not contain correct tire load range information. The labels incorrectly list the tire and load range as 27580R22.5G, but instead should read 27580R22.5H. As a result, the vehicle may inadvertently be fitted with incorrect replacement tires. Overloaded tires may lead to poor vehicle handling characteristics, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation. Published 2011-02-18.

What to do now

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Recall number

71453

Official notice

2011-02-18

The hazard

On certain motorhomes, the Vehicle Certification Label may not contain correct tire load range information. The labels incorrectly list the tire and load range as 27580R22.5G, but instead should read 27580R22.5H. As a result, the vehicle may inadvertently be fitted with incorrect replacement tires. Overloaded tires may lead to poor vehicle handling characteristics, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

71453

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2010, Make: ITASCA, Model: ELLIPSE

Product 2

Year: 2010, Make: WINNEBAGO, Model: TOUR

Product 3

Year: 2011, Make: ITASCA, Model: ELLIPSE

Product 4

Year: 2011, Make: WINNEBAGO, Model: TOUR

Risk / hazard

On certain motorhomes, the Vehicle Certification Label may not contain correct tire load range information. The labels incorrectly list the tire and load range as 27580R22.5G, but instead should read 27580R22.5H. As a result, the vehicle may inadvertently be fitted with incorrect replacement tires. Overloaded tires may lead to poor vehicle handling characteristics, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Itasca, Winnebago.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71453

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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