NHTSA campaign 16V026000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 16V-026: Intermittent Loss of Ignition Switch Contact
NHTSA recall 16V026000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on January 21, 2016, with 359 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Viva, Winnebago Travato and Winnebago Trend for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on March 4, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V026000 (also written 16V-026 or 16V026)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 359 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Switch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.77% (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 16V026000. 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
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Winnebago Travato
Winnebago Trend
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V026000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Travato, Trend, and Itasca Viva! motor homes manufactured February 27, 2015, to January 6, 2016. The affected vehicles have an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact.
Safety consequence
An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of the air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
FCA US (Chrysler), manufacturer of the motorhome chassis, will notify owners, and Chrysler dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. Owners were sent interim notices in January 2016. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.
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 16V026000
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.