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SevereNHTSA·16V026000·Announced 2016-01-21

Winnebago Recalls 2015-2016 Motorhomes Due to Ignition Switch Defect

Winnebago is recalling 2015-2016 Travato, Trend, and Itasca Viva! motorhomes because an ignition switch defect may cause the vehicle to stall or disable safety systems.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the loss of air bags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control significantly increases the risk of crash and injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Travato, Trend, and Itasca Viva! motor homes manufactured between February 27, 2015, and January 6, 2016. The recall involves 359 vehicles. The affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.

An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

FCA US (Chrysler), the manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners. Chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block free of charge. Owners were sent interim notices in January 2016, and the recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

The recalled product

Product
WINNEBAGO, ITASCA TREND, TRAVATO, VIVA
Brand
WINNEBAGO
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Category
Vehicle — Motor Home
Hazard
Affected units
359

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • TREND
  • TRAVATO
  • VIVA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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