Recall 16V026000: Winnebago Industries, Inc
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 16V026000 was filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc and received on January 21, 2016.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 359.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on March 4, 2016.
- Production dates listed: February 27, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Travato, Trend, and Itasca Viva! motor homes manufactured February 27, 2015, to January 6, 2016. The affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.
Consequence (official text)
An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
FCA US (Chrysler), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners, and Chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notices in January 2016. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.
Notes and contacts as published
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| ITASCA | VIVA | 2015 to 2016 |
| WINNEBAGO | TRAVATO | 2015 to 2016 |
| WINNEBAGO | TREND | 2015 to 2016 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2015 Winnebago Travato listed in the notice
- 2016 Winnebago Travato listed in the notice
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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