NHTSA Campaign 16V598000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V598000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 16V598000 with NHTSA on August 12, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V598000, NHTSA lists up to 3,826 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 6, 2014 and April 22, 2016.
The 16V598000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V598000 were scheduled from September 22, 2016, 41 days after the report.
16V598000 covers 5 models from Winnebago, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V598000 covers have filed at least 10 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V598000 vehicles, the 2016 Winnebago Travato has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V598000 ranks 5 of 37 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V598000, Winnebago Industries, Inc has 7 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V598000 was 16V026000, reported on January 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Itasca Cambria, 2015-2017 Winnebago ERA, Travato, Fuse, Aspect, and Vista recreational vehicles, and 2015-2017 Itasca Sunstar recreational vehicles manufactured May 6, 2014, to April 22, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ATS) that may not be properly tightened.
- The risk
- A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the electrical connection, replacing the ATS box and switch, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.
Reported August 12, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V598000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V598000, 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: August 12, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted