The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the step switch connections at no charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2015, 2016 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2015, 2016 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015, 2016 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2015, 2016 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2015, 2016 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015, 2016 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 Suncruiser | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2016 | 1 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2015
50 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the structure; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 15V873000 23 Dec 2015 | H&H Trailers, LLC |
| 15V842000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V839000 14 Dec 2015 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 15V826000 9 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V825000 8 Dec 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V797000 25 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V781000 23 Nov 2015 | Strick Trailers, LLC |
| 15V735000 5 Nov 2015 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015