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2019 Winnebago Forza Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2019 Winnebago Forza has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 30,229 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 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.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
11
STEERING
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
WHEELS
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
STRUCTURE
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
Total complaints21

What owners report

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

“1.safety recall - 19v-512 - basement storage compartment doors”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-10-06

“Cargo doors fly open for no apparent reason”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-09-26

“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. Recall notice issued over a year ago with no fix offered by company. Recall nhtsa recall notice # 19v-152”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-08-20

“Compartment storage doors continue to come open while vehicle is in motion causing other vehicles to swerve, and lose contents in to traffic. Door mechanisms have been adjusted by the dealer as well as myself, but they continue to open without a bungee cord installed to prevent full opening. No…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-04-09

“We purchased a 2019 forza in september of 2019. When traveling down the road on the highway, the propane door swung open. We brought it in and the dealership said they fixed (12/09/2019) it happened again... Slow speed. Next the compartment door carrying a lot of chairs etc and the propane door…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-03-22

“Freightliner chassis with optiview dash lights. The dash lights will not dim enough to safely drive at night. The brightness reduces your night vision. Have a safety recall but they do not have an active recall or fix. "campaign fl859-a optiview dash cluster brightness"”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-02-14

“Compartment storage door come open when driving.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-02-03

“Doors come open while driving bad latches exposing all products under the bus to fly out and hit other vehicles while traveling, does not happen when the vehicle is stationary. Door for entry is wobbly, though this door does not come open it is not well attached.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-01-24
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 2019 Winnebago Forza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.