Winnebago Journey problems & recalls

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 tour, 2013-2018 journey, 2014-2022 forza, 2015-2016 brave, 2015-2019 grand tour, 2015-2021 vista, 2016-2018 adventurer, sightseer, 2016-2021 commercial vehicle, 2018-2021 intent, sunstar, 2018-2020 horizon, itasca 2013-2017 ellipse, meridian, 2014-2017 solei, 2015-2016 tribute, 2015-2018 sunstar, 2016-2018 suncruiser, and sunova motorhomes. the turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. as such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 17, 2026. owners may contact winnebago customer care at 1-800-537-1885. winnebago's number for this recall is 189.

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 winnebago shell, 2021-2023 winnebago inspire, 2022-2023 winnebago vista, adventurer, forza, journey and itasca sunstar motorhomes. the seat belt attachment may have been improperly tightened. as such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Risk: A loose seat belt attachment may not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the seat belt attachment fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed july 24, 2023. owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. winnebago's number for this recall is 175.

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2019 winnebago era, travato, fuse, view, trend, aspect, paseo, via, adventurer, journey, tour, and grand tour motorhomes. these vehicles have an auxiliary solar charging port circuit that is not fused.

Risk: If solar panels are connected and they exceed the amperage capacity of the circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install an inline 15 amp fuse into the auxiliary solar charging port circuit, free of charge. winnebago issued interim notifications to owners on december 4, 2018. the recall began june 5, 2019. owners may contact winnebago customer service 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.

Problem: 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

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

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.

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2018 grand tour and journey motorhomes. the battery cables and hydraulic lines on these vehicles may not be properly secured, allowing them to contact the driveshaft or exhaust system, potentially resulting in an electrical short or hydraulic fluid leak.

Risk: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. a hydraulic fluid leak can result in a loss of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables and hydraulic lines, rerouting and securing them as necessary. any damaged cables or lines will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on january 16, 2018. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 winnebago journey and forza, and 2016 itasca solei and meridian motor homes manufactured may 7, 2015, to march 25, 2016. in the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.

Risk: If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Winnebago owners will be notified by daimler trucks north america (dtna) and dtnsa will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. the recall began on june 7, 2016. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

Problem: 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 water in the hot water supply tap.

Risk: 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.

Fix: Winnebago will notify owners. the remedy for this recall is still under development. the recall began on january 26, 2016. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.

Problem: Winnebago industries, inc. (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 winnebago era, travato, view, trend, via, journey, and tour motorhomes and itasca navion, viva, reyo, meridian, and elipse motorhomes manufactured june 26, 2012, to august 26, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid propane (lp) hose may harden and result in an lp leak at the crimp fitting.

Risk: An lp leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lp hose, free of charge. the recall began on november 25, 2015. owners may contact winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

Problem: Winnebago industries is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 minnie winnie, aspect, sightseer, adventurer, and journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 itasca spirit, cambria, sunova, suncruiser, and meridian motorhomes. the affected vehicles were manufactured january 10, 2012, through april 5, 2013 and may be missing a range enclosure.

Risk: A missing range enclosure may allow the gas range flame to be extinguished due to air flow. in such a case, propane gas will continue to flow without a flame. if propane continues to flow, in the presence of an ignition source, it may suddenly combust resulting in a fire and/or personal injury.

Fix: Winnebago notify owners and dealers will install a range enclosure, free of charge. the safety recall began on may 20, 2013. owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. winnebago's recall campaign number is 128.

Problem: Winnebago industries is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 winnebago journey and tour motorhomes, and certain model year 2010-2013 itasca meridian and ellipse motorhomes, manufactured june 18, 2010, through november 17, 2011. the chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. two circuits are affected: the one that disengages the cruise control with brake pedal use, and the one that illuminates the brake lights with brake pedal use.

Risk: Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Daimler trucks north america will be conducting the recall on behalf of winnebago industries. daimler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. the recall began december 26, 2012. owners should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-3535 or daimler trucks at 1-503-745-6910.

Problem: Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2011 journey, meridian, tour, ellipse motor homes and winnebago commercial vehicles built on mc, xcl, and xcs chassis from september 1, 2010, through december 31, 2010, and equipped with a cummins isx or isl diesel engine. the v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (doc)/diesel particulate filter (dpf) include a t-bolt which can fracture and fail when subjected to stress or load. a fracture or failure of the t-bolt may cause the clamp to loosen and the inlet or outlet sections attached to the doc/dpf housing to disconnect.

Risk: If the inlet or outlet sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent prior to exiting the tailpipe, creating the risk of combustion and a fire. if both clamps fail, there is a risk in some applications that the doc/dpf housing may detach completely, creating a road hazard.

Fix: Winnebago is working with daimler trucks north america (the supplier of the chassis) and cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. the manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy plan for this campaign. the safety recall began october 10, 2011. owners may contact cummins at 1-812-377-5000.

Problem: Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

Risk: The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.

Fix: Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. the recall began during december 2010. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.