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2016 Winnebago Travato Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Winnebago Travato has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 38,145 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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V546000 2018-08-17 6,700 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Winnebago Era, Travato, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Paseo, Via, Adventurer, Journey, Tour, and Grand Tour motorhomes. These vehicles have an auxiliary solar charging port circuit that is not fused.

Consequence

If solar panels are connected and they exceed the amperage capacity of the circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install an inline 15 amp fuse into the auxiliary solar charging port circuit, free of charge. Winnebago issued interim notifications to owners on December 4, 2018. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service 1-641-585-6939 or…

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…

EQUIPMENT 17V108000 2017-02-20 1,058 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Travato recreational vehicles. The liquid propane (LP) hose may contact the emergency brake cable, potentially damaging it and causing it to leak propane.

Consequence

A propane leak can increase the risk of a fire or an explosion.

Remedy

Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, repositioning and securing the LP hose to avoid contact with the brake cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16V598000 2016-08-12 3,826 affected
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…

Consequence

A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

AIR BAGS 16V026000 2016-01-21 359 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Travato, Trend, and Itasca Viva! motor homes manufactured February 27, 2015, to January 6, 2016. The affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.

Consequence

An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a…

Remedy

FCA US (Chrysler), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners, and Chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notices in January 2016. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…

EQUIPMENT 15V625000 2015-10-06 8,842 affected
Defect

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Winnebago Era, Travato, View, Trend, Via, Journey, and Tour motorhomes and Itasca Navion, Viva, Reyo, Meridian, and Elipse motorhomes manufactured June 26, 2012, to August 26, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid…

Consequence

An LP leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP hose, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EQUIPMENT
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 3500 trailered to a 2016 winnebago travato motorhome. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v546000 (electrical system), 17v108000 (equipment) and 16v598000 (electrical system). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was called multiple…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2018-08-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 3500 trailered to a 2016 winnebago travato motorhome. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v546000 (electrical system), 17v108000 (equipment) and 16v598000 (electrical system). The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was called multiple…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-08-17

“The check engine warning light stays on. It was brought back to the dodge dealer several times and they could not remedy the situation. This cancels the cruise control option also.”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2016-08-10

“2016 winnebago travato diesel on a ram promaster chassis. On 2 occasions while driving on multi-lane highways, the vehicle lost all power. Luckily on both occasions I was able to get the vehicle off the road before being involved in a collision. The first time the message that the engine throttle…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-11-14

“2016 winnebago travato diesel on a ram promaster chassis. On 2 occasions while driving on multi-lane highways, the vehicle lost all power. Luckily on both occasions I was able to get the vehicle off the road before being involved in a collision. The first time the message that the engine throttle…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-11-14

“2016 winnebago travato diesel on a ram promaster chassis. On 2 occasions while driving on multi-lane highways, the vehicle lost all power. Luckily on both occasions I was able to get the vehicle off the road before being involved in a collision. The first time the message that the engine throttle…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-11-14

“Over 30 times in the first 5,000 miles of driving, the low tire indicator light came on while driving. Each time the tire pressure checked ok. Took to dealer who said there was a bad tire sensor and he replaced it. Since then indicator light does not go on even when the tire pressure is low. Could…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-10-20

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ17003 Opened 2017-06-20 · closed 2022-06-13

Lazydays RV Retail Delivery Issue

NHTSA opened AQ17-003 to determine whether Lazydays RV of Seffner, Florida (Lazydays) has complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. NHTSA received information suggesting Lazydays delivered a new Winnebago…

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 2016 Winnebago Travato as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.