Equipment (Itasca and Winnebago)
Vehicle recall 13V-162. NHTSA received Winnebago Industries Inc.’s report on Apr 26, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Winnebago Industries Inc.’s report on Apr 26, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
(Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Winnebago Access, Aspect, Sightseer, Vista, Adventurer, Forza and Itasca Impulse, Cambria, Sunova, Sunstar, Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured February 20, 2013, through April 25, 2013.
If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowningly become damaged.
A damaged motor may lead to an unfurling of the awning.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
Winnebago will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on July 17, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 523 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- Itasca Sunstarand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Accessand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Forzaand 2014, before the model years listed here
- Itasca Sunovaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Sightseerand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Itasca Impulseand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Itasca Cambriaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Vistaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Itasca Suncruiserand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Aspectand 2014, before the model years listed here
- Winnebago Adventurerand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Winnebago Industries Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 21, 2026.