The defect
Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Micro Minnie travel trailers. The spare tire carrier may fail when loaded with a certain off-road style tire.
The risk
A spare tire carrier that fails can detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-574-825-5280 ext. 5220. Winnebago's number for this recall is CAM0000029.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago Micro Minnie | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Micro Minnie | 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| Winnebago Micro Minnie | 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| Winnebago Micro Minnie | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2023
80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; Winnebago Towable filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 23V891000 22 Dec 2023 | Winnebago Towable |
| 23V874000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V869000 21 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V875000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V876000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V872000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V860000 19 Dec 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V854000 15 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023