NHTSA campaign 18V546000
Winnebago Recall 18V-546: Solar Charging Port Circuit is not Fused
NHTSA recall 18V546000 was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on August 17, 2018, with 6,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Winnebago Adventurer, Winnebago Aspect, Winnebago Era and more for model years 2016–2019. Owners were notified on June 5, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V546000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V546000 (also written 18V-546 or 18V546)
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 51.35% (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 18V546000. 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.
Winnebago
Winnebago Adventurer
Winnebago Aspect
Winnebago Era
Winnebago Fuse
Winnebago Grand Tour
Winnebago Journey
Winnebago Paseo
Winnebago Tour
Winnebago Travato
Winnebago Trend
Winnebago Via
Winnebago View
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V546000.
Defect description
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Winnebago Era, Travato, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Paseo, Via, Adventurer, Journey, Tour, and Grand Tour motorhomes. These vehicles have an auxiliary solar charging port circuit that is not fused.
Safety consequence
If solar panels are connected and they exceed the amperage capacity of the circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install an inline 15 amp fuse into the auxiliary solar charging port circuit, free of charge. Winnebago issued interim notifications to owners on December 4, 2018. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service 1-641-585-6939 or 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 18V546000
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.