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2022 Winnebago Era Recalls & Complaints

The 2022 Winnebago Era has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Winnebago dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2022 Winnebago Era. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2022 Winnebago Era owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2022 Winnebago Era, describing incidents dated August 14, 2024.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11608966 · Filed August 16, 2024
The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Era built on a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated that after the RV was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V694000 (Structure, Equipment) there was 0% battery voltage indicated on the battery after starting the RV. The contact stated…

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Awning May Extend Unintentionally

NHTSA #23V694000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice

Reported October 16, 2023 · Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected: 6,237 vehicles

Repair completion: 53.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Winnebago campaign 179 · Owners notified May 2, 2024

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Era, View and Navion recreational vehicles. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.

Safety consequence

An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a parking brake interlock module, and update the awning firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6936 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 179. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall 22V-695.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Awning May Extend Unintentionally

NHTSA #22V695000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice

Reported September 16, 2022 · Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected: 5,084 vehicles

Owners notified January 11, 2023

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago View, Era, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.

Safety consequence

An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a power switch and a relay to the BT12 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-694.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2022 Winnebago Era. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Winnebago Era.

Electrical System; Structure; Equipment

ODI #11608966

Incident: August 14, 2024 · Filed: August 16, 2024

The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Era built on a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated that after the RV was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V694000 (Structure, Equipment) there was 0% battery voltage indicated on the battery after starting the RV. The contact stated that while at a gas station and attempting to start the generator, the generator failed to start. The contact noticed a burning odor entering the cabin of the RV. The contact called the Fire Department to determine if a fire had occurred. The Fire Department stated there was no fire; however, the Fire Department did confirm a chemical burning odor. The contact was unaware of a Fire report being filed. The contact stated that the dealer had not performed the recall repair as stated in the remedy. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a possible relay failure. The contact stated that the relay had been replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was started for the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer stated that the remedy had not repaired the RV and a Technical Service Bulletin might be initiated to correct the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.

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