2016 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO Recalls (7)

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:
16V026000 on 01/20/2016
Component:
Electrical system:ignition:switch
Manufactured:
02/26/2015 - 01/05/2016
Affected:
359
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 winnebago travato, trend, and itasca viva! motor homes manufactured february 27, 2015, to january 6, 2016. the affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.
Consequence:
An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Fca us (chrysler), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners, and chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. owners were sent interim notices in january 2016. the recall began on march 4, 2016. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or 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:
16V026000 on 01/20/2016
Component:
Air bags
Manufactured:
02/26/2015 - 01/05/2016
Affected:
359
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 winnebago travato, trend, and itasca viva! motor homes manufactured february 27, 2015, to january 6, 2016. the affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.
Consequence:
An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Fca us (chrysler), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners, and chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. owners were sent interim notices in january 2016. the recall began on march 4, 2016. owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or 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:
16V598000 on 08/11/2016
Component:
Electrical system
Manufactured:
05/05/2014 - 04/21/2016
Affected:
3,826
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 itasca cambria, 2015-2017 winnebago era, travato, fuse, aspect, and vista recreational vehicles, and 2015-2017 itasca sunstar recreational vehicles manufactured may 6, 2014, to april 22, 2016. the affected vehicles may have a electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ats) that may not be properly tightened.
Consequence:
A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the electrical connection, replacing the ats box and switch, as necessary. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on september 22, 2016. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 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.
Campaign:
17V108000 on 02/21/2017
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg lines and fittings
Manufactured:
04/16/2015 - 01/23/2017
Affected:
1,058
Defect:
Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2017 travato recreational vehicles. the liquid propane (lp) hose may contact the emergency brake cable, potentially damaging it and causing it to leak propane.
Consequence:
A propane leak can increase the risk of a fire or an explosion.
Correction:
Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, repositioning and securing the lp hose to avoid contact with the brake cable, free of charge. the recall began on march 6, 2017. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 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.
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.

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