Itasca Navion; Winnebago ERA, View (2015): Structure
Recall 15V135000 · Mar 9, 2015 · Winnebago Industries, Inc
519
vehicles affected
519
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V135000
- Date
- Mar 9, 2015
- Maker
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Units affected
- 519
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago ERA, View, and Itasca Navion vehicles manufactured September 11, 2014, to February 27, 2015 and built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Chassis. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly.
What can happen
If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mercedes-Benz notify owners, and their dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz Sprinter customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V135000?
3 models: Itasca Navion (2015), Winnebago Era (2015), Winnebago View (2015), about 519 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V135000?
Mercedes-Benz notify owners, and their dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz Sprinter customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
What can happen?
If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.