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NHTSA Campaign 17V782000

EQUIPMENT

NHTSA campaign 17V782000 covers 45 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.

Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 17V782000 with NHTSA on December 7, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 17V782000, NHTSA lists up to 17,360 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 12, 2012 and December 4, 2017.

Owner notification letters for 17V782000 were scheduled from January 19, 2018, 43 days after the report.

17V782000 covers 17 models from Winnebago, model years 2013–2018.

Owners of the model years 17V782000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 17V782000 vehicles, the 2018 Winnebago View has the most (2).

By potentially affected vehicles, 17V782000 ranks 1 of 37 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 17V782000, Winnebago Industries, Inc has 14 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V782000 was 17V262000, reported on April 19, 2017.

What this recall covers

The defect
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar, Sunova, Suncruiser, Solei, Meridian, Elipse, Horizon, Reyo, and Via motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

Reported December 7, 2017

Vehicles covered by 17V782000 (45)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V782000, 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 7, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted