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Winnebago - Awning may extend unintentionally
Official notice
16 Oct 2023
Last checked
16 Oct 2023
An official NHTSA notice concerns Winnebago - Awning may extend unintentionally. An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2023-10-16.
What to do now
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.
Units affected
6,237
Recall number
179
Official notice
2023-10-16
The hazard
The hazard
An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Winnebago. Contact: Winnebago Industries, Inc..
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Winnebago - Awning may extend unintentionally
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