2016 Itasca Suncruiser & 2016 Winnebago Adventurer + 1 more recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago Adventurer vehicles manufactured January 16, 2016, to March 8, 2016, and 2015-2016 Itasca Suncruiser vehicles manufactured January 6, 2016, to March 8, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hitch to the frame were not properly torqued.
💥 The risk
Improper torquing of the hitch bolts could cause the hitch to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, where necessary, replace the hitch attachment bolts free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 140.
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
- 16V155000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 140
- Manufacturer
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Vehicles affected
- 31
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 15, 2016
- Built
- Jan 6, 2016 – Mar 8, 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.