Recall 18V546000: 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 18V546000 was filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc and received on August 17, 2018.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 6,700.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on June 5, 2019.
  • Production dates listed: November 18, 2014 to July 13, 2018.
  • First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.

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Defect summary (official text)

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.

Consequence (official text)

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

Remedy (official text)

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.

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 18V546000
MakeModelModel years
WINNEBAGOADVENTURER2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOASPECT2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOERA2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOFUSE2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOGRAND TOUR2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOJOURNEY2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOPASEO2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOTOUR2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOTRAVATO2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOTREND2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOVIA2016 to 2019
WINNEBAGOVIEW2016 to 2019

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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