- Vehicles
- 1,253
- Built between
- Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 February 2016
- Repaired
- 72%
- Unrepaired
- 349
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2014 and August 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2016 Itasca SuncruiserBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Itasca SunovaBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Itasca SunstarBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Winnebago AdventurerBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Winnebago SightseerBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Winnebago VistaBuilt August 2014 to August 2015
Repair progress
349 of 1,253 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
72% repaired — 904 of 1,253 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 2015-2016 Winnebago Sightseer, Vista, and Adventurer motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, and 2015-2016 Itasca Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have electrically operated entry/exit steps that may extend down and out while the vehicle is moving.
What could happen
If the steps extend while the vehicle is being driven, the steps may strike a person or another vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
What gets fixed
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the step switch connections at no charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2014 to August 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 December 2015
- Owners notified12 February 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 72% 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 22 December 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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.