The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023 Adventurer, Vista and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes. The motorhomes may be missing the rear reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Missing reflectors reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install the reflectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 173
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Sunstar | 2023 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2023 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2023 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Sunstar | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2023
36 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the exterior lighting; Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed 50 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023