2018 Winnebago View problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Structure (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System 2018-08-17 · campaign 18V546000 · 6,700 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If solar panels are connected and they exceed the amperage capacity of the circuit, the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Equipment 2017-12-07 · campaign 17V782000 · 17,360 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar, Sunova, Suncruiser, Solei, Meridian, Elipse, Horizon, Reyo, and Via motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' f
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
Service bulletins (9)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-04-05 · 7SB009-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each ro should document.
Unknown Or Other 2024-02-23 · 7SB002-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all winnebago dealers. bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
Structure 2022-09-19 · 7SB005-23-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all winnebago dealers. bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
Equipment 2022-05-31 · 7SB009-22-02A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all dealers. this bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email winnebago the signed vehicle registration form, but they should retain a copy for their records.
Equipment 2021-07-14 · 7SB009-21-02A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's lemon law and to comply with winnebago motorhome mandates outlined in the policy & procedure manual.
Equipment 2021-07-01 · 7SB010-21-01Z · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-10-16 · Unknown Or Other“fresh water tank falling out from the bottom of the rv. if we did not notice it before continuing on our trip, it would have totally fallen onto the road putting our tow car and other drivers at serious risk. the tank was emptied and temporarily secured so we could return home. there were no warning messages prior to failure. …”
2023-08-31 · Structure · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 winnebago view rv built on a 2017 mercedes-benz sprinter 3500 chassis. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at 60 mph, the retractable awning inadvertently extended during transit. no warning lights were illuminated. the rv was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the rv was repaired. after inves…”
2019-11-26 · Steering · 3,000 mi · 💥 crash“the main wire harness going to the engine runs along the firewall behind the window wiper motor and it was rubbing against it causing it to cut through the harness covering and it shorted out the wiring to the right cylinder band. the engine shut off in the middle of the highway with no warning. this happened several times while we tried to get the…”
2018-08-27 · Wheels · 3,191 mi“three of the original wheels in my 2017 mercedes sprinter based 2018 winnebago motorhome have failed due to air leaking from near the welded portion of the steel rims. two of these wheels have been replaced, one by mercedes and one by winnebago. see documentation. on 07-17-18, tire pressure in the inner rear wheel, driver side was 30 psi. …”
2018-04-17 · Unknown Or Other“tl* the contact owns a 2018 winnebago view equipped with a kidde fire extinguisher, model number: h110g. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v782000 (equipment) and contacted the winnebago manufacturer at 641-585-3535 on february 6, 2018. the rv manufacturer referred the contact to the kidde manufacturer. the kidde manufac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.