The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V262000·Announced 2017-04-19

Winnebago Recalls 2014-2017 Motorhomes Due to Electrical Interference

Winnebago is recalling 2014-2017 View, VIA, ERA, and Itasca Navion motorhomes because a radio module may interfere with the electrical system, potentially causing engine shutdown or power loss.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect can cause engine shutdown and interfere with restraint systems, increasing crash risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2014-2017 Winnebago View, VIA, ERA, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Axxess radio volume control module that may interfere with the chassis electrical system.

This interference can affect electrical system functions, possibly causing an engine shutdown, power loss, illumination of malfunction indicator warning lights, and interference with the restraint system. These scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Axxess radio volume control module free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2017. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
WINNEBAGO, ITASCA VIA, VIEW, NAVION, ERA
Brand
WINNEBAGO
Affected units
5,057

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 (5)

  • VIA
  • VIEW
  • NAVION
  • ERA
  • REYO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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