Itasca / Itasco / Winnebago recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Sightseer and Itasca Sunova motorhomes with a D35G floorplan, manufactured March 19, 2015, to July 15, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness behind the panel board may be pinched or damaged when the left rear slideout room is retracted due to insufficient clearance.
What could happen
A damaged or pinched wiring harness increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness for damage, repairing it as necessary. Additionally, the harness attachment point will be relocated to provide the harness extra clearance. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service number at 1-641-585-3535.
Vehicles covered
- Itasca Sunova 2016
- Itasco Sunova 2015
- Winnebago Sightseer 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V581000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 21, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 5, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 172
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 19, 2015 to Jul 15, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Exterior lighting Mar 23, 2026
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Structure Nov 1, 2024
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Exterior lighting Oct 1, 2024
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Equipment Dec 7, 2017
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Structure Dec 22, 2015
- Itasca / Winnebago recall: Power train Oct 16, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.