NHTSA campaign 16V238000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 16V-238: Trailer Brakes may Stay Activated
NHTSA recall 16V238000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on April 25, 2016, with 56 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Ellipse and Winnebago Tour for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 6, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V238000 (also written 16V-238 or 16V238)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 56 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Electric
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V238000. 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 Ellipse
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 23, 2013 – August 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago
Winnebago Tour
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 23, 2013 – August 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V238000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014 Winnebago Tour, and Itasca Ellipse vehicles manufactured May 23, 2013, to August 9, 2013 and built on a Freightliner chassis. On certain recreational vehicles built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the service brakes are released.
Safety consequence
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC., (DTNA) will notify owners, and dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Truck North America, LLC., customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's Recall number for this recall campaign is FL-704. Owners may also contact 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 16V238000
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.