The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Itasca Cambria, 2015-2017 Winnebago ERA, Travato, Fuse, Aspect, and Vista recreational vehicles, and 2015-2017 Itasca Sunstar recreational vehicles manufactured May 6, 2014, to April 22, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ATS) that may not be properly tightened.
The risk
A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the electrical connection, replacing the ATS box and switch, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Cambria | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago Fuse | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Cambria | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago Aspect | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| Winnebago Fuse | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Fuse | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Fuse | 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2017 | 2 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016