The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Spirit, Minnie Winnie, Travato, View, Navion, and 2026-2027 Sunflyer, 2021-2026 Commercial vehicle, and 2023-2026 425 Commercial shell motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad. The water tank heating pad may experience high resistance and fail.
The risk
A heating pad failure can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new water tank heating pad, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 201.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Winnebago 425 Commercial Shell | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 2026, 2027 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Winnebago View | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:FREEZE PREVENTION HEATER
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 425 Commercial Shell | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 425 Commercial Shell | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 425 Commercial Shell | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago 425 Commercial Shell | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Commercial Vehicle | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Navion | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Spirit | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Sunflyer | 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago Travato | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Winnebago View | 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnebago View | 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| Winnebago View | 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026