Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V456000

Equipment: other: labels

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-07-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V456000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2017-07-18
Owners notified
2017-09-13

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2015 BUS28WC and BUS28SH transit buses. Based on the seating capacity of the vehicle as equipped, if fully loaded, the vehicles may exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and/or the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) limitations indicated on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety risk

Overloading of the transit bus may result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will reduce the seating capacity of the bus, free of charge. The recall began on September 13, 2017. 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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WINNEBAGO Transit BUS28SH2015
WINNEBAGO Transit BUS28WC2015

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.