NHTSA Campaign 26V016000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:FREEZE PREVENTION HEATER
NHTSA campaign 26V016000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: freeze prevention heater. The repair is free.
Winnebago Industries, Inc filed the report for 26V016000 with NHTSA on January 16, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V016000, NHTSA lists up to 3,045 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V016000 were scheduled from March 16, 2026, 59 days after the report.
26V016000 covers 3 models from Winnebago, model years 2024–2026.
Owners of the model years 26V016000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V016000 vehicles, the 2025 Winnebago View has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V016000 ranks 16 of 39 Winnebago Industries, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V016000, Winnebago Industries, Inc has 14 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 26V016000 was 25V075000, reported on February 10, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Spirit, Minnie Winnie, Travato, View, Navion, and 2026-2027 Sunflyer, 2021-2026 Commercial vehicle, and 2023-2026 425 Commercial shell motorhomes equipped with a ThermaHeat Tank Pad. The water tank heating pad may experience high resistance and fail.
- The risk
- A heating pad failure can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a new water tank heating pad, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 201.
Reported January 16, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V016000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V016000, 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: January 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted