The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly applied which can allow the bracket to detach.
The risk
A detached hood bracket may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Solei | 2016, 2017 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Winnebago Forza | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Winnebago Sightseer | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Winnebago Sunstar | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Winnebago Vista | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 Solei | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Solei | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunova | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Itasca Sunstar | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Adventurer | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2024
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| 24V449000 17 Jun 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
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