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NHTSA Campaign 15V866000

STRUCTURE

NHTSA campaign 15V866000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure. The repair is free.

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 15V866000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.

For 15V866000, NHTSA lists up to 1,253 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015.

The 15V866000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 15V866000 were scheduled from February 12, 2016, 52 days after the report.

15V866000 covers 1 model from Winnebago, model years 2015–2016.

By potentially affected vehicles, 15V866000 ranks 12 of 37 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 15V866000, Winnebago Industries, Inc has 3 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 15V866000 was 15V135000, reported on March 9, 2015.

What this recall covers

The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Sightseer, Vista, and Adventurer motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, and 2015-2016 Itasca Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have electrically operated entry/exit steps that may extend down and out while the vehicle is moving.
The risk
If the steps extend while the vehicle is being driven, the steps may strike a person or another vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The fix
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the step switch connections at no charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

Reported December 22, 2015

Vehicles covered by 15V866000 (2)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V866000, 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: December 22, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted