The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 35 MY 2006-2008 ASPECT, ACCESS, CHALET, OUTLOOK, AND MINNIE WINNIE MOTOR HOMES, AND MY 2007-2008 ITASCA CAMBRIA MOTOR HOMES. A POOR GROUND MAY DEVELOP ON THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE THAT WOULD ALLOW THE MODULE TO OVERHEAT.
The risk
THIS COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE GROUND WIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Access | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Winnebago Outlook | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Access | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Access | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Access | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Outlook | 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Outlook | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Outlook | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2008
21 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the exterior lighting; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 08V688000 23 Dec 2008 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 08V680000 19 Dec 2008 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V628000 2 Dec 2008 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
| 08V602000 19 Nov 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V539000 15 Oct 2008 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 08V520000 6 Oct 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V503000 26 Sept 2008 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 08V417000 15 Aug 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008