Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V155000

Trailer hitches

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V155000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-16
Owners notified
2016-04-15

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago Adventurer vehicles manufactured January 16, 2016, to March 8, 2016, and 2015-2016 Itasca Suncruiser vehicles manufactured January 6, 2016, to March 8, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hitch to the frame were not properly torqued.

Safety risk

Improper torquing of the hitch bolts could cause the hitch to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, where necessary, replace the hitch attachment bolts free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 140.

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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ITASCA Suncruiser2016
WINNEBAGO Adventurer2016
WINNEBAGO Commercial Vehicle2015

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.