The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2022 Ekko, 2020-2022 Minnie Winnie, Spirit, 2020-2022 View, Navion, and 2020-2021 Vita, and Porto motorhomes. An incorrect hitch label was installed, which can lead to overloading of the vehicle.
The risk
An overloaded vehicle can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install the correct labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were Mailed May 6/2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 177.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago Ekko | 2022 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Winnebago Porto | 2020, 2021 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Winnebago View | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Winnebago Vita | 2020, 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Ekko | 2022 | 46 | 10 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Porto | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Porto | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago View | 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| Winnebago View | 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| Winnebago View | 2022 | 14 | 7 |
| Winnebago Vita | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| Winnebago Vita | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
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119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed 50 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023