NHTSA campaign 16V598000
Itasca and Winnebago Recall 16V-598: Loose Electrical Connection may Overheat
NHTSA recall 16V598000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on August 12, 2016, with 3,826 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Cambria, Itasca Sunstar, Winnebago Aspect and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on September 22, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V598000 (also written 16V-598 or 16V598)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,826 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70.67% (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 16V598000. 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 Cambria
Itasca Sunstar
Winnebago
Winnebago Aspect
Winnebago Era
Winnebago Fuse
Winnebago Travato
Winnebago Vista
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V598000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Itasca Cambria, 2015-2017 Winnebago ERA, Travato, Fuse, Aspect, and Vista recreational vehicles, and 2015-2017 Itasca Sunstar recreational vehicles manufactured May 6, 2014, to April 22, 2016. The affected vehicles may have a electrical connection to the automatic transfer switch (ATS) that may not be properly tightened.
Safety consequence
A loose power connection may cause a build up of heat at the connection, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the electrical connection, replacing the ATS box and switch, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885.
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 16V598000
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.