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NHTSA recall 15V758000

Equipment · Winnebago Industries, Inc.

November 16, 2015report date
257units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Winnebago industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Journey and Adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 Itasca Meridian and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured March 20, 2014, through November 6, 2015, and equipped with atwood on demand water heaters, models od45, od50, and od50cw. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the…

Why it matters: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

The fix: Winnebago will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 26, 2016.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Itasca Meridian, 2015 Itasca Suncruiser, 2015 Winnebago Adventurer, 2016 Winnebago Adventurer, 2015 Winnebago Journey, 2016 Winnebago Journey.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V758000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.