Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V866000

Structure

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V866000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Vehicles affected
1,253
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-22
Owners notified
2016-02-12

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Sightseer, Vista, and Adventurer motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, and 2015-2016 Itasca Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have electrically operated entry/exit steps that may extend down and out while the vehicle is moving.

Safety risk

If the steps extend while the vehicle is being driven, the steps may strike a person or another vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the step switch connections at no charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

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.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Suncruiser2016 2015
ITASCA Sunova2016 2015
ITASCA Sunstar2016 2015
WINNEBAGO Adventurer2016 2015
WINNEBAGO Sightseer2016 2015
WINNEBAGO Vista2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.