The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) 2012-2013 Winnebago Era, View, and Via motorhomes and Itasca Navion and Reyo motorhomes. The high pressure liquid propane hoses may harden at the crimp fitting, possibly resulting in a propane leak.
The risk
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane hose, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 151.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Navion | 2012, 2013 |
| Itasca Reyo | 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago VIA | 2012, 2013 |
| Winnebago View | 2012, 2013 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
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 Navion | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Itasca Navion | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Reyo | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Reyo | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| Winnebago VIA | 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Winnebago VIA | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago View | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Winnebago View | 2013 | 3 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Winnebago Industries, Inc filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 18V936000 28 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V923000 20 Dec 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V900000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018