Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V719000

Equipment: other: labels

Winnebago Towable filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V719000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Winnebago Towable
Vehicles affected
3,118
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-07
Owners notified
2017-01-19

Defect description

Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Winnebago Winnie Drop, Micro Minnie, Minnie, Minnie Plus, Spyder, Scorpion, Destination, Instinct, and Voyage travel trailers manufactured November 9, 2015, to September 6, 2016. The weight label on the affected vehicles incorrectly states the fresh water capacity in gallons when it should be stated in pounds.

Safety risk

The incorrect information may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect weight labels with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2017. Owners may contact Winnebago owner relations at 1-574-825-5250 extension 5220.

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

18 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
WINNEBAGO Destination2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Instinct2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Micro Minnie2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Minnie2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Minnie Plus2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Scorpion2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Spyder2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Voyage2017 2016
WINNEBAGO Winnie Drop2017 2016

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.