Recall 16V598000: 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 16V598000 was filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc and received on August 12, 2016.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 3,826.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on September 22, 2016.
  • Production dates listed: May 6, 2014 to April 22, 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 2015-2017 Itasca Cambria, 2015-2017 Winnebago ERA, Travato, Fuse, Aspect, and Vista recreational vehicles, and 2015-2017 Itasca Sunstar recreational vehicles manufactured May 6, 2014, to April 22, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ATS) that may not be properly tightened.

Consequence (official text)

A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy (official text)

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the electrical connection, replacing the ATS box and switch, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.

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

Makes, models and model years in campaign 16V598000
MakeModelModel years
ITASCACAMBRIA2015 to 2017
ITASCASUNSTAR2015 to 2017
WINNEBAGOASPECT2015 to 2017
WINNEBAGOERA2015 to 2017
WINNEBAGOFUSE2015 to 2017
WINNEBAGOTRAVATO2015 to 2017
WINNEBAGOVISTA2015 to 2017

RV model years on this site linked to this campaign

NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.

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