NHTSA Recall 16V719000
Filed by Winnebago of Indiana, LLC. Component: Equipment. Reported 2016-10-07. An estimated 3,118 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Winnebago Winnie Drop, Micro Minnie, Minnie, Minnie Plus, Spyder, Scorpion, Destination, Instinct, and Voyage travel trailers manufactured November 9, 2015, to September 6, 2016. The weight label on the affected vehicles incorrectly states the fresh water capacity in gallons when it should be stated in pounds.
Risk
The incorrect information may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect weight labels with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2017. Owners may contact Winnebago owner relations at 1-574-825-5250 extension 5220.
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 covered by this recall
- 2016 Winnebago Destination
- 2017 Winnebago Destination
- 2016 Winnebago Instinct
- 2017 Winnebago Instinct
- 2016 Winnebago Micro Minnie
- 2017 Winnebago Micro Minnie
- 2016 Winnebago Minnie Plus
- 2017 Winnebago Minnie Plus
- 2016 Winnebago Minnie
- 2017 Winnebago Minnie
- 2016 Winnebago Scorpion
- 2017 Winnebago Scorpion
- 2016 Winnebago Spyder
- 2017 Winnebago Spyder
- 2016 Winnebago Voyage
- 2017 Winnebago Voyage
- 2016 Winnebago Winnie Drop
- 2017 Winnebago Winnie Drop