NHTSA campaign 15V758000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 15V-758: Water Heater May Scald Operator
NHTSA recall 15V758000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on November 16, 2015, with 257 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Winnebago Adventurer, Winnebago Journey, Itasca Meridian and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on January 26, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V758000 (also written 15V-758 or 15V758)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 257 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Water Heater
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 29.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V758000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Itasca
Itasca Meridian
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 20, 2014 – November 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Suncruiser
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 20, 2014 – November 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago
Winnebago Adventurer
Winnebago Journey
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V758000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Journey and Adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 Itasca Meridian and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured March 20, 2014, through November 6, 2015, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Safety consequence
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Winnebago will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 26, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V758000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.