Vehicle Recall: Winnebago Travato Motorhomes

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US/Washington: As of Thursday, September 21, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of thirty-five (35) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the thirty-five (35) recalls the NHTSA announced in September comes news of the following:

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (“Winnebago”), a Forest City, Iowa establishment, has recalled an estimated 8,583 model year 2017-2024 Winnebago Travato Motorhomes marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Structure, Equipment – Awning may extend unintentionally

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V627000 reports the Retractable Awning may extend unintentionally during transit.

According to the NHTSA, an Awning that extends during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 7, 2023.

Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Service at 1-574-585-6939 or toll-free at 1-800-537-1885 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time (“CST”) for more information. Winnebago’s designation for this recall is 176.

Please note: this recall replaces and expands NHTSA Recall 22V-696. Winnebago Motorhomes previously repaired under 22V-696 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Winnebago Industries, Inc., please search for “Winnebago” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Winnebago Travato model, please search for “Travato” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V627000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17586-2023
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General information:
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Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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