Winnebago Industries, Inc: Latches/Locks/Linkages
Winnebago Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 12, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,307. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Winnebago Vista, Brave, Trend, Minnie Winnie, and Itasca Sunstar, Tribute, Viva!, and Spirit vehicles manufactured March 18, 2013, to November 18, 2014. Due to a manufacturing issue, the deadbolt locks installed on the vehicles may become stuck in a locked position.
The risk
A stuck deadbolt could potentially trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair deadbolts as needed, free of charge. Winnebago issued an interim notification to owners on August 21, 2015. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or TriMark customer service at 1-641-394-3188.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Itasca Spirit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Itasca Sunstar | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Itasca Tribute | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Itasca Viva | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Brave | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Trend | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Vista | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Itasca Spirit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Itasca Sunstar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Itasca Tribute | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Itasca Viva | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Winnebago Brave | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Winnebago Trend | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Winnebago Vista | 3 | 3 | 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 15V510000.
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