2016 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 15V625000 on 10/05/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg systems
- Manufactured:
- 06/25/2012 - 08/25/2015
- Affected:
- 8,842
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 winnebago era, travato, view, trend, via, journey, and tour motorhomes and itasca navion, viva, reyo, meridian, and elipse motorhomes manufactured june 26, 2012, to august 26, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid propane (lp) hose may harden and result in an lp leak at the crimp fitting.
- Consequence:
- An lp leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lp hose, free of charge. the recall began on november 25, 2015. 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V758000 on 11/15/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
- Manufactured:
- 03/19/2014 - 11/05/2015
- Affected:
- 257
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 winnebago journey and adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 itasca meridian and suncruiser motorhomes manufactured march 20, 2014, through november 6, 2015, and equipped with atwood on demand water heaters, models od45, od50, and od50cw. the affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
- Consequence:
- The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Winnebago will notify owners. the remedy for this recall is still under development. the recall began on january 26, 2016. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V277000 on 05/09/2016
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 05/06/2015 - 03/24/2016
- Affected:
- 91
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 winnebago journey and forza, and 2016 itasca solei and meridian motor homes manufactured may 7, 2015, to march 25, 2016. in the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
- Consequence:
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Winnebago owners will be notified by daimler trucks north america (dtna) and dtnsa will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. the recall began on june 7, 2016. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V277000 on 05/09/2016
- Component:
- Suspension:front:stabilizer bar
- Manufactured:
- 05/06/2015 - 03/24/2016
- Affected:
- 91
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 winnebago journey and forza, and 2016 itasca solei and meridian motor homes manufactured may 7, 2015, to march 25, 2016. in the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
- Consequence:
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Winnebago owners will be notified by daimler trucks north america (dtna) and dtnsa will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. the recall began on june 7, 2016. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V782000 on 12/07/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 10/11/2012 - 12/03/2017
- Affected:
- 17,360
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 winnebago era, travato, minnie winnie, fuse, view, trend, aspect, brave, vista, sightseer, adventurer, forza, journey, tour, revel, paseo, chalet, access, and intent motorhomes and commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 itasca spirit, navion, cambria, tribute, sunstar, sunova, suncruiser, solei, meridian, elipse, horizon, reyo, and via motorhomes. these vehicles are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. the recall began on january 19, 2018. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V546000 on 08/21/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 11/17/2014 - 07/12/2018
- Affected:
- 6,700
- Defect:
- Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2019 winnebago era, travato, fuse, view, trend, aspect, paseo, via, adventurer, journey, tour, and grand tour motorhomes. these vehicles have an auxiliary solar charging port circuit that is not fused.
- Consequence:
- If solar panels are connected and they exceed the amperage capacity of the circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install an inline 15 amp fuse into the auxiliary solar charging port circuit, free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact winnebago customer service 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.
- 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.
2016 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY TSB
- Bulletin:
- 7SB011-17-01A
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Service bulletin sent to dealers. the bulletin addresses the update to the slim-rack motor drive-block and provides the parts kit information for the motor block replacement package.
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