Recall Register

2016 Winnebago Travato: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2016 Winnebago Travato. The newest campaign is 18V546000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Aug 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V546000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 38,145 units in total.

  • 18V546000Electrical System
  • 17V782000Equipment
  • 17V108000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings
  • 16V598000Electrical System
  • 16V026000Air Bags
  • 15V625000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

  1. 18V546000Received . 6,700 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V782000Received . 17,360 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar, Sunova, Suncruiser, Solei, Meridian, Elipse, Horizon, Reyo, and Via motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V108000Received . 1,058 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Travato recreational vehicles. The liquid propane (LP) hose may contact the emergency brake cable, potentially damaging it and causing it to leak propane.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A propane leak can increase the risk of a fire or an explosion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, repositioning and securing the LP hose to avoid contact with the brake cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V598000Received . 3,826 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V026000Received . 359 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 15V625000Received . 8,842 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Winnebago Era, Travato, View, Trend, Via, Journey, and Tour motorhomes and Itasca Navion, Viva, Reyo, Meridian, and Elipse motorhomes manufactured June 26, 2012, to August 26, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid propane (LP) hose may harden and result in an LP leak at the crimp fitting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An LP leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP hose, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 7 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2016 Winnebago Travato: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System3
Service Brakes1
Power Train1
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)1
Equipment1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Aug 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2016 Winnebago Travato, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Winnebago Travato
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ17003Audit queryLazydays RV Retail Delivery IssueEquipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings20 Jun 201713 Jun 2022

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20132
  2. 20146
  3. 20158
  4. 20166
  5. 20175
  6. 20184
  7. 20194
  8. 20204
  9. 20216
  10. 20226
  11. 20234
  12. 20242
  13. 20251
  14. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Winnebago Travato: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/winnebago/travato/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Winnebago Industries, Inc

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Winnebago Travato?
38,145 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Winnebago Travato have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Winnebago Travato, model years 2013 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Winnebago Travato name most often?
Electrical System: 3 of 7 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Winnebago Travato open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.