The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian, 2014-2017 Solei, 2015-2016 Tribute, 2015-2018 Sunstar, 2016-2018 Suncruiser, and Sunova motorhomes. The turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. 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
A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Ellipse | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Itasca Solei | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2015, 2016 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2015, 2016 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Winnebago Forza | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Winnebago Grand Tour | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Winnebago Horizon | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Winnebago Intent | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Winnebago Sunstar | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Winnebago Tour | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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 Ellipse | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Ellipse | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Ellipse | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Ellipse | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Ellipse | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Meridian | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Solei | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Itasca Solei | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Itasca Solei | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Solei | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2015 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Tribute | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
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40 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the exterior lighting; Winnebago Industries, Inc. filed 50 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024