The defect
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.
The risk
A stuck deadbolt could potentially trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
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. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or TriMark customer service at 1-641-394-3188.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Spirit | 2014, 2015 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2014, 2015 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2014, 2015 |
| Itasca Viva | 2014, 2015 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2014, 2015 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2014, 2015 |
| Winnebago Trend | 2014, 2015 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2014, 2015 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 Spirit | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Spirit | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Viva | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Viva | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Trend | 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| Winnebago Trend | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015 | 4 | 7 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2015
15 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 15V846000 16 Dec 2015 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
| 15V836000 11 Dec 2015 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 15V807000 1 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V803000 30 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V744000 10 Nov 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V601000 25 Sept 2015 | Merhow Acquisition, LLC |
| 15V595000 24 Sept 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V494000 6 Aug 2015 | Turtle Top |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015