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2018 Winnebago Forza Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Winnebago Forza has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 47,589 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 24V826000 2024-11-01 11,982 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have…

Consequence

A detached hood bracket may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24V733000 2024-10-01 17,329 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian,…

Consequence

A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.

STRUCTURE 19V512000 2019-07-03 766 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forza motorhomes. The exterior storage compartment door may unexpectedly open while the vehicle is in motion.

Consequence

If the storage compartment door opens while the vehicle is in motion, other drivers may swerve to avoid hitting the compartment door, or objects falling from within, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will install a new latch and the catch will be inspected and properly aligned and readjusted if necessary. Winnebago issued owners an interim notification on August 14, 2019. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at…

EQUIPMENT 18V855000 2018-11-30 152 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Winnebago Forza motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) lines may have been installed without edge protection where the LP lines pass through the closeout panel, possibly resulting in the lines being damaged and leaking fuel.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install edge protection at the closeout panel, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.

EQUIPMENT 17V782000 2017-12-07 17,360 affected
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,…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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…

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Just want to inform you of a potentially dangerous situation on 2018 winnebago forza’s. The propane line for the truma water heater is routed under the right sink cabinet but above the metal engine box. As it runs, it is pinched between the engine box and cabinet. During driving, the cabinet…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2022-10-23

“Winnebago issued a safety recall 8 months ago on lower storage doors that open while traveling. I had a door open at hwy speeds yesterday. Company continues to appoligise but won't fix problem.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-07-02

“Basement doors open when traveling. We had 4 open during our early trips. Now have 2 that open. Dealer has tried to adjust these doors 4 times with no solution. This is a safety hazard as the doors open into the lanes next to me. This happens on both city streets and interstate highways. Latest…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-07-09

“Compartment doors open while driving even though they are locked. Very dangerous to pedestrians and others need a recall to fix all doors. Many complaints from other forza owners. Company answer to replace with steel locks. Easier said than done.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-06-05

“While driving in a rough main highway in windy conditions a right side compartment door opened 4+ times in 200 miles. Door properly closed and locked each time. No damage happened but this 4 ft door could easily cause vehicle or property damage or bodily harm. Latch seems properly adjusted, latch…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-05-01

“The contact owns a 2018 winnebago forza rv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the cargo door and the door enclosing the propane tank on the driver's side unexpectedly opened. The contact stated that the failures had occurred several times. The contact stated there was no…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2018-11-23

“The contact owns a 2018 winnebago forza rv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the cargo door and the door enclosing the propane tank on the driver's side unexpectedly opened. The contact stated that the failures had occurred several times. The contact stated there was no…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2018-11-23

“While in motion on a city street or highway the doors to basement storage unlatch and swing open without warning. I believe that the door latches work loose from improper adjustment, slick nylon latch pins and bumps causing the latch pin to release from the latch loop. It is very hard to see when…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-10-18
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Winnebago Forza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.