WINNEBAGO Complaints

We only used the automatic electric awning a handful of times, On September 2nd after retracting the awning, it violently opened on it own. Despite trying to extend or retract the motor would just click and click. Since it was 10PM at night, we left it extended overnight. We then spent several hours trying to contact Carefree Awning or an RV repair. Ultimately we learned how to retract it manually and secured it in place with Gorilla tape. Once secure we were able to drive to a local store and purchase heavy duty zip ties to secure for additional strength since we had a 1,000 mile drive home. There are numerous accounts online regarding random deployment of the awning. Because of the large size ("sail area") of the deployed awning, having it extend while traveling home on various interstate highways was a great concern. There has been a recall issued (for improper installation and randomly opening) for the identical awning on the same vehicle, for the 2022 and 2023 models but for some reason the 2021 model year was excluded, even though the identical awning.

The awning, manufactured by Carefree of Colorado, deployed on the freeway. It came out about 1 foot on its own. The awning was damaged in the process. Fortunately, it did not impact other vehicles on the road.

AWNING OPENED UP PARTIALLY WHILE DRIVING APPROX 1-2" , HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND CHECKED IT OUT WHEN DISCOVERED IT HAD OPENED. ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IT WITH ELECTRIC SWITCH BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. I SECURED IT WITH ZIP TIES AND MOVED ON.

The contact owns a 2021 Winnebago Revel built on a 2020 Mercedes- Benz Sprinter Chassis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, a load noise was heard coming from the vehicle and suddenly the passenger’s side awning inadvertently deployed and extended out from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 24,000.

Awning did not fully retract and flapped while driving. Stopped, manually retracted and zip tied.

Carefree awning is causing problems: When activated it comes out fully, then retracts automatically, then comes out a second time and retracts, but stays out the third time it comes out.

I own a 2020 Winnebago View 24D that has a curbside awning system by Carefree that is identical to the awning referenced in the NTHSB Recall Notice 22V-695000. This awning system has been used on all 2020+ Winnebago View models. I have experienced multiple uncommanded partial awning deployments and recently when turning on the generator the awning cycled partially in and out 6 times. Often the generator is used to help cool the coach while driving at highway speeds. If this were to happen it would be a safety issue for us as well as possibly other vehicles on the road.

As of this date 9/28/22 there will be a forthcoming recall on several year models of the Winnebago View RV due to the awning deploying automatically while driving or when parked causing a serious safety issue. The latest information is that a solution has not yet been found and a recall will be issued in November. It appears that Winnebago RV recall may apply only to model year 2022, yet there has been no change in the design of the awning from 2019 through the present. All RV's with this awning design should be included in this recall !

Original manufacturer Carefree Awning partially deployed while coach was unattended, parked, and not running at a storage lot.

I own a 2022 Winnebago View that has a curbside awning system installed that is identical to the awning referenced in NTHSB Recall Notice 22V-695. The Winnebago View models since 2020 all use the same awning not just the models listed in your recall. I have experienced 2 uncommanded partial deployments of the awning. I was able to retract both times. The awning occasionally wont extend either but eventually it does with normal use of awning controls. Many other owners are experiencing the same issues as the message boards on social media (Facebook - View/Navion Motorhomes)are full of these reports. I feel that all of these vehicles mentioned above should be included in the NHTSB Recall.