- Vehicles
- 3,118
- Built between
- Nov 2015 – Sep 2016
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 January 2017
- Repaired
- 51%
- Unrepaired
- 1,524
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2015 and September 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2016-2017 Winnebago DestinationBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago InstinctBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago Micro MinnieBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago MinnieBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago Minnie PlusBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago ScorpionBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago SpyderBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago VoyageBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
- 2016-2017 Winnebago Winnie DropBuilt November 2015 to September 2016
Repair progress
1,524 of 3,118 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2018.
51% repaired — 1,594 of 3,118 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 Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Winnebago Winnie Drop, Micro Minnie, Minnie, Minnie Plus, Spyder, Scorpion, Destination, Instinct, and Voyage travel trailers manufactured November 9, 2015, to September 6, 2016. The weight label on the affected vehicles incorrectly states the fresh water capacity in gallons when it should be stated in pounds.
What could happen
The incorrect information may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect weight labels with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2015 to September 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 October 2016
- Owners notified19 January 2017
- Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 51% 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 7 October 2016.
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 owner relations at 1-574-825-5250 extension 5220.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Winnebago Towable
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- 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.