NHTSA Campaign 15V135000
STRUCTURE
NHTSA campaign 15V135000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure. The repair is free.
Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 15V135000 with NHTSA on March 9, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V135000, NHTSA lists up to 519 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 11, 2014 and February 27, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V135000 were scheduled from March 23, 2015, 14 days after the report.
15V135000 covers 2 models from Winnebago, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 15V135000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V135000 vehicles, the 2015 Winnebago View has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V135000 ranks 21 of 37 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V135000, Winnebago Industries, Inc has 3 other recalls on the structure on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago ERA, View, and Itasca Navion vehicles manufactured September 11, 2014, to February 27, 2015 and built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Chassis. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly.
- The risk
- If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Mercedes-Benz notify owners, and their dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz Sprinter customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported March 9, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V135000 (2)
Winnebago (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V135000, 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: March 9, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted