Preliminary Evaluation · CARGO DOOR EXTENDING DURING TRAVEL · Opened 2006-12-14 · Closed 2007-04-18
Investigation
Action number
PE06058
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2006-12-14
Close date
2007-04-18
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Affected makes
ITASCA; WINNEBAGO
Affected components
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Affected model years
2006
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
WINNEBAGO HAS FILED DEFECT REPORT 07V-163 WHICH OUTLINES WINNEBAGO'S INTENTION TO INSTALL SECONDARY LATCHES ON THE AFFECTED CARGO DOORS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE PROPOSED SECONDARY LATCH WILL PROVIDE A MORE RELIABLE LATCHING SYSTEM (1) FOR OWNERS WHO MAY INADVERTENTLY FAIL TO SECURE THE PRIMARY LATCH AND/OR (2) AS A REDUNDANT RETENTION MEANS FOR SITUATIONS IN WHICH A CARGO DOOR BECOMES MISALIGNED, DISTORTED, AND/OR DAMAGED IN A WAY THAT COMPROMISES THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRIMARY LATCH SYSTEM.