Winnebago Industries, Inc: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater
Winnebago Industries, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 16, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 257. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Journey and Adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 Itasca Meridian and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured March 20, 2014, through November 6, 2015, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
The risk
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Winnebago will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 26, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Winnebago Journey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Itasca Meridian | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Itasca Suncruiser | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Adventurer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Winnebago Journey | 0 | 4 | 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 15V758000.
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