- Vehicles
- 3,307
- Built between
- Mar 2013 – Nov 2014
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 November 2015
- Repaired
- 26%
- Unrepaired
- 2,437
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2013 and November 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2015 Itasca SpiritBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Itasca SunstarBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Itasca TributeBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Itasca VivaBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Winnebago BraveBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Winnebago Minnie WinnieBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Winnebago TrendBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Winnebago VistaBuilt March 2013 to November 2014
Repair progress
2,437 of 3,307 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2017.
26% repaired — 870 of 3,307 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Winnebago Vista, Brave, Trend, Minnie Winnie, and Itasca Sunstar, Tribute, Viva!, and Spirit vehicles manufactured March 18, 2013, to November 18, 2014. Due to a manufacturing issue, the deadbolt locks installed on the vehicles may become stuck in a locked position.
What could happen
A stuck deadbolt could potentially trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair deadbolts as needed, free of charge. Winnebago issued an interim notification to owners on August 21, 2015. The recall began on November 4, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2013 to November 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 August 2015
- Owners notified4 November 2015
- Latest repair reportQ1 2017 — 26% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 August 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or TriMark customer service at 1-641-394-3188.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.