The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago View, Era, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
The risk
An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a power switch and a relay to the BT12 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-694.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Navion | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Winnebago View | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Navion | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Navion | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Navion | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago ERA | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago View | 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| Winnebago View | 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| Winnebago View | 2022 | 14 | 7 |
| Winnebago View | 2023 | 5 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2022
62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed 50 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022