2020 WINNEBAGO VISTA

4 recalls — 2 complaints

24V826000 Nov 6, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly applied which can allow the bracket to detach.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.
11,982 vehicles affected
24V826000 Nov 6, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly applied which can allow the bracket to detach.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.
11,982 vehicles affected
24V733000 Oct 9, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Interim owner letters were mailed November 27, 2024. Once the final remedy is available a second notice will be mailed, anticipated late April 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.
17,329 vehicles affected
19V811000 Nov 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Itasca Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer 35F motorhomes. An electrical connector was mounted directly on the floor instead of to a standoff backet as intended.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will correctly mount the electrical connector onto a metal standoff bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 160.
638 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY Sep 21, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL SPRAY PAINT ODOR EMITTED FROM THE CHASTE OF THE RV. AS THE ODOR PERSISTED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAZYDAYS RV OF TUCSON(3200 E IRVINGTON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85714) WHERE HE HAD SEVERAL INTERNAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE RV; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SMELL A SPRAY PAINTING ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN HAD AN INDOOR AIR QUALITY INSPECTOR PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE FOR TESTING OF THE RV. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED THE ESTIMATE FOR THE AIR QUALITY TESTING TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES(1045 S 4TH ST, FOREST CITY, IA 50436) AND DROVE THE RV TO THE IOWA LOCATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE APPOINTMENT, THE CONTACT HAD HIS OWN AIR QUALITY TEST PERFORMED ON THE RV AND SUBMITTED THE RESULTS TO THE FACTORY SERVICE CENTER. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF FORMALDEHYDE AND A SEVERE HIGH LEVEL OF VOC(VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND) WERE PRESENT IN THE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE, TWO CHILDREN AND HIMSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEALTH ISSUES DUE TO THEIR EXPOSURE TO THESE CHEMICALS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE HIS SONS HAD DEVELOPED ASTHMA DUE TO THE EXPOSURE AND THAT HIS OTHER SON'S AUTISM HAD WORSENED DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT COUGH, MODE DISTURBANCES AND EVEN SUICIDAL IDEATIONS DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED WHILE INSIDE OF THE RV. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH HIS FINDINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD RUN A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST AND THEN DECIDED NOT TO RUN THE TEST. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST HE PERFORMED. *TR*DT*JB
4 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 21, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL SPRAY PAINT ODOR EMITTED FROM THE CHASTE OF THE RV. AS THE ODOR PERSISTED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAZYDAYS RV OF TUCSON(3200 E IRVINGTON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85714) WHERE HE HAD SEVERAL INTERNAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE RV; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SMELL A SPRAY PAINTING ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN HAD AN INDOOR AIR QUALITY INSPECTOR PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE FOR TESTING OF THE RV. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED THE ESTIMATE FOR THE AIR QUALITY TESTING TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES(1045 S 4TH ST, FOREST CITY, IA 50436) AND DROVE THE RV TO THE IOWA LOCATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE APPOINTMENT, THE CONTACT HAD HIS OWN AIR QUALITY TEST PERFORMED ON THE RV AND SUBMITTED THE RESULTS TO THE FACTORY SERVICE CENTER. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF FORMALDEHYDE AND A SEVERE HIGH LEVEL OF VOC(VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND) WERE PRESENT IN THE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE, TWO CHILDREN AND HIMSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEALTH ISSUES DUE TO THEIR EXPOSURE TO THESE CHEMICALS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE HIS SONS HAD DEVELOPED ASTHMA DUE TO THE EXPOSURE AND THAT HIS OTHER SON'S AUTISM HAD WORSENED DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT COUGH, MODE DISTURBANCES AND EVEN SUICIDAL IDEATIONS DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED WHILE INSIDE OF THE RV. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH HIS FINDINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD RUN A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST AND THEN DECIDED NOT TO RUN THE TEST. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST HE PERFORMED. *TR*DT*JB
4 injured