The 2021 Winnebago Revel has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 25,459 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS24V3180002024-05-0715,572 affected
Defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Revel, 2020-2025 Navion, Porto, View, Vita, 2022-2023 Adventure Van, and 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wires can be caught in the seat mechanism when the driver or passenger seats are adjusted.
Consequence
Damaged wires can prevent air bags from deploying in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and re-route the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 185.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Revel motorhomes. The cables near the lithium batteries may contact the battery hold-down brackets, which can damage the cables and cause a short circuit.
Consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will reroute the current carrying cables and secure them, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 28, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 178.
STRUCTURE22V8630002022-11-214,521 affected
Defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Revel motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Consequence
An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a power switch and a relay to the BT12 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 171.
EQUIPMENT20V7030002020-11-13242 affected
Defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021 Revel, Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer Motorhomes. The power bed motor may experience an internal gear failure, causing the bed to extend prior to the safety strap engaging.
Consequence
A bed that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power bed motor, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 164.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20V4740002020-08-12156 affected
Defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021 Revel motorhomes. These motorhomes have an auxiliary alternator belt that may wear and detach.
Consequence
If the auxiliary alternator belt disengages, the engine serpentine belt may also disengage causing an immediate loss of power steering control increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will coordinate the inspection and proper alignment of the belt pulleys, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 162.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
3
STRUCTURE
3
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. The contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 22v863000 (structure) and 23v663000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated…”
“The contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. The contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 22v863000 (structure) and 23v663000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated…”
“The house battery bank in the rear of this rv contains two lithium ion 125ma batteries. The mounting system used to hold these batteries allows them to slide around, the movement of the batteries and hold-down brackets allows contact between the sharp metal hold-down brackets and the battery…”
“My engine’s cooling fan blade and clutch assembly became unscrewed from its belt-driven shaft. Once unscrewed, the assembly was suspended at its hub by 2 cables to the engine, one mechanical and one electrical. The suspended and swinging assembly then damaged the fan’s threaded shaft mount and…”
“2021 winnebago revel - when starting the engine, the carefree awning automatically deployed and the awning motor never turned off, violently extending awning arms. I had to turn the engine off to disengage the awning motor from trying to extend. I was able to manually reel in the awning and zip…”
“The contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel rv built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v863000 (structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the…”
“The contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes- benz sprinter chassis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a load noise was heard coming from the vehicle and suddenly the passenger’s side awning inadvertently deployed and extended out from the vehicle.…”
“The contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes- benz sprinter chassis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a load noise was heard coming from the vehicle and suddenly the passenger’s side awning inadvertently deployed and extended out from the vehicle.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Winnebago Revel as of
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