NHTSA Campaign 13V162000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 13V162000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Winnebago Industries Inc filed the report for 13V162000 with NHTSA on April 26, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V162000, NHTSA lists up to 523 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 20, 2013 and April 25, 2013.
Owner notification letters for 13V162000 were scheduled from July 17, 2013, 82 days after the report.
13V162000 covers 4 models from Winnebago, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 13V162000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V162000 vehicles, the 2013 Winnebago Vista has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V162000 ranks 2 of 3 Winnebago Industries Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V162000, Winnebago Industries Inc has 1 other recall on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Winnebago Access, Aspect, Sightseer, Vista, Adventurer, Forza and Itasca Impulse, Cambria, Sunova, Sunstar, Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured February 20, 2013, through April 25, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowningly become damaged. A damaged motor may lead to an unfurling of the awning.
- The risk
- If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Winnebago will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on July 17, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Reported April 26, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V162000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V162000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 26, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted