Winnebago water tank heating pad may fail from high resistance
Winnebago is recalling certain motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad because the water tank heating pad may experience high resistance and fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: a failing heating pad is a fire hazard that does not affect control or propulsion, and no incidents are recorded.
Plain-English summary
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2026 Spirit, Minnie Winnie, Travato, View and Navion, 2026-2027 Sunflyer, 2021-2026 Commercial, and 2023-2026 425 Commercial shell motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad. About 3,045 units are potentially affected.
The water tank heating pad may experience high resistance and fail.
NHTSA states that a heating pad failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will install a new water tank heating pad, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- WINNEBAGO 425 COMMERCIAL SHELL, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, VIEW, NAVION
- Brand
- WINNEBAGO
- Manufacturer
- Winnebago Industries, Inc.
- Affected units
- 3,045
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 (8)
- 425 COMMERCIAL SHELL
- COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
- VIEW
- NAVION
- SUNFLYER
- SPIRIT
- MINNIE WINNIE
- TRAVATO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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