NHTSA Recall 16V598000
Filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc.. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2016-08-12. An estimated 3,826 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2015 Itasca Cambria
- 2016 Itasca Cambria
- 2017 Itasca Cambria
- 2015 Itasca Sunstar
- 2016 Itasca Sunstar
- 2017 Itasca Sunstar
- 2015 Winnebago Aspect
- 2016 Winnebago Aspect
- 2017 Winnebago Aspect
- 2015 Winnebago Era
- 2016 Winnebago Era
- 2017 Winnebago Era
- 2015 Winnebago Fuse
- 2016 Winnebago Fuse
- 2017 Winnebago Fuse
- 2015 Winnebago Travato
- 2016 Winnebago Travato
- 2017 Winnebago Travato
- 2015 Winnebago Vista
- 2016 Winnebago Vista
- 2017 Winnebago Vista