Winnebago Industries Inc.: Electrical System
Winnebago Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,521. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Winnebago Journey and Tour motorhomes, and certain model year 2010-2013 Itasca Meridian and Ellipse motorhomes, manufactured June 18, 2010, through November 17, 2011. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.
The risk
Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Daimler Trucks North America will be conducting the recall on behalf of Winnebago Industries. Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall began December 26, 2012. Owners should contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535 or Daimler Trucks at 1-503-745-6910.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Itasca Meridian | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Journey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Tour | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Itasca Meridian | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Winnebago Journey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Winnebago Tour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Itasca Meridian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Journey | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Tour | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Itasca Ellipse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Itasca Meridian | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Winnebago Journey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Winnebago Tour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V566000.
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