Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2020 Itasca Vista

Nov 13, 2019 — Recall Campaign #19V811000

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Itasca Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer 35F motorhomes. An electrical connector was mounted directly on the floor instead of to a standoff backet as intended.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 638 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

19V811000

Manufacturer:	Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Recall date:	November 13, 2019
NHTSA Campaign #:	19V811000
Units affected:	638

Description:: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Itasca Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer 35F motorhomes. An electrical connector was mounted directly on the floor instead of to a standoff backet as intended.
Consequeces:: If the floor gets wet where the electrical connection is mounted, there is an increased risk of an electrical short and fire.
Corrective action:: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will correctly mount the electrical connector onto a metal standoff bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 160.
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.

Affects the following:

2020 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER Complaints
The front grill fell off the vehicle while driving. I was actually in the process of bringing it to a service center to have the hood bracket reattached. I had also fell off and is currently subject of a recall (NHTSA campaign number 24v826000). I was able to retrieve the grill and on inspecting the brackets that hold the grill on, there was no adherent epoxy suggesting it failed to bond correctly (which was also the issue with the hood brackets).;
2020 WINNEBAGO VISTA Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL SPRAY PAINT ODOR EMITTED FROM THE CHASTE OF THE RV. AS THE ODOR PERSISTED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAZYDAYS RV OF TUCSON(3200 E IRVINGTON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85714) WHERE HE HAD SEVERAL INTERNAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE RV; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SMELL A SPRAY PAINTING ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN HAD AN INDOOR AIR QUALITY INSPECTOR PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE FOR TESTING OF THE RV. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED THE ESTIMATE FOR THE AIR QUALITY TESTING TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TESTING. THE CONTACT THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES(1045 S 4TH ST, FOREST CITY, IA 50436) AND DROVE THE RV TO THE IOWA LOCATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE APPOINTMENT, THE CONTACT HAD HIS OWN AIR QUALITY TEST PERFORMED ON THE RV AND SUBMITTED THE RESULTS TO THE FACTORY SERVICE CENTER. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF FORMALDEHYDE AND A SEVERE HIGH LEVEL OF VOC(VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND) WERE PRESENT IN THE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE, TWO CHILDREN AND HIMSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEALTH ISSUES DUE TO THEIR EXPOSURE TO THESE CHEMICALS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE HIS SONS HAD DEVELOPED ASTHMA DUE TO THE EXPOSURE AND THAT HIS OTHER SON'S AUTISM HAD WORSENED DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, PERSISTENT COUGH, MODE DISTURBANCES AND EVEN SUICIDAL IDEATIONS DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED WHILE INSIDE OF THE RV. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH HIS FINDINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD RUN A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST AND THEN DECIDED NOT TO RUN THE TEST. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A CHEMICAL SAFETY TEST HE PERFORMED. *TR*DT*JB;