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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 16V026📅 Jan 21, 2016

2015–2016 Itasca Viva & 2015–2016 Winnebago Travato + 1 more recall: airbag

⚠️ What's wrong

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.

💥 The risk

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.

🔧 The fix

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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
16V026000
Manufacturer
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Vehicles affected
359
Component
AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Owner phone
1-800-853-1403
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Mar 4, 2016
Built
Feb 27, 2015 – Jan 6, 2016
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
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 in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 16V026 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 16V026?

2015–2016 Itasca Viva & 2015–2016 Winnebago Travato + 1 more. 359 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Itasca dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-853-1403.