The defect
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Minnie Winnie, Aspect, Sightseer, Adventurer, and Journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 Itasca Spirit, Cambria, Sunova, Suncruiser, and Meridian motorhomes. The affected vehicles were manufactured January 10, 2012, through April 5, 2013 and may be missing a range enclosure.
The risk
A missing range enclosure may allow the gas range flame to be extinguished due to air flow. In such a case, propane gas will continue to flow without a flame. If propane continues to flow, in the presence of an ignition source, it may suddenly combust resulting in a fire and/or personal injury.
The remedy
Winnebago notify owners and dealers will install a range enclosure, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's recall campaign number is 128.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2014 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Chalet | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013