The 2023 Winnebago Revel has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 25,565 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 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.
EQUIPMENT23V0320002023-01-27504 affected
Defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023 Revel camper vans. The Tire and Loading Information Label has an incorrect tire size listed as R16, when the tire size should be R17. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110,…
Consequence
The incorrect tire size information could result in the wrong tires being installed on the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Winnebago will provide a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 172.
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The secondary alternator on our 2023 winnebago revel failed and caught fire. Fortunately, it happened when the vehicle was stopped so the fire was quickly put out and the damage limited to the alternator itself and the belt that ran the alternator. Had the failure happened in motion, a broken belt…”
“The secondary alternator on our 2023 winnebago revel failed and caught fire. Fortunately, it happened when the vehicle was stopped so the fire was quickly put out and the damage limited to the alternator itself and the belt that ran the alternator. Had the failure happened in motion, a broken belt…”
“The secondary alternator of our 2023 winnebago revel failed, was smoking heavily, and was seconds away from catching fire had I not stood by with a fire extinguishers. I noticed the issue after driving for about an hour and only noticed smoke when I had pulled into a home depot to park. I only…”
“Winnebego revel bmb44e 15b443122871; the lithionics battery installation allows movement which has caused fraying of insulation on a wire and resulting in a spark and activation of the 250a circuit breaker. This is part of the winnebego aftermarket build of the mercedes sprinter based camper van.”
“We bought winnebago revel rv from la mesa rv center at davis, ca in may 2023. We took a trip from san jose, ca to san luis obispo in june, the brake fluid was total running out during our driving on hyw 1! We contact a local mercedes-benz shop, they found out the issue was caused by an aftermarket…”
“We bought winnebago revel rv from la mesa rv center at davis, ca in may 2023. We took a trip from san jose, ca to san luis obispo in june, the brake fluid was total running out during our driving on hyw 1! We contact a local mercedes-benz shop, they found out the issue was caused by an aftermarket…”
“The contact owns a 2023 winnebago revel built on a 2022 mercedes-benz sprinter chassis. The contact stated that the awning alarm was chiming every 30 seconds. The contact disconnected the awning fuse to stop the alarm from chiming. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown repair was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Winnebago Revel as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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