The worst 2020 Winnebago Era problems
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Recalls 4
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Era, View and Navion recreational vehicles. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
- Risk
- An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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 the federal safety agency recall 22V‑695.
Recall number 23V694000 · Recall details
Structure: body
- What is wrong
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago View, Era, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
- Risk
- An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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 This recall is superseded by the federal safety agency recall 23V‑694.
Recall number 22V695000 · Recall details
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
- What is wrong
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020 ERA motorhomes, equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak.
- Risk
- A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Winnebago will work with Dometic to replace the cooktops, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2022. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1‑641‑585‑6939 or 1‑800‑537‑1885 or Dometic customer service at 888‑943‑4905.
Recall number 22V393000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Era 170X vehicles. The weld nut was installed on the wrong side of the bracket where the shoulder belt attaches, reducing the retention strength of the seat belt.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the shoulder belt upper anchorage may not provide adequate protection to the passenger, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will coordinate the inspection of affected units and the installation of a serrated flange nut in the intended weld nut location, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1‑800‑537‑1885.
Recall number 20V659000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Winnebago Era 10
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.
- Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers
- Notification sent to all Winnebago Era, View, Navion & Revel Dealers advising of interest reimbursement on...
- Letter to all Winnebago dealers notifying them of the Mercedes Benz recall affecting Winnebago and dealer...
- Notification to all dealers advising them of a Mercedes-Benz recall regarding the park lock function.
- Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers
- Service Bulletin sent to all dealers
- Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with...
- Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
- General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.
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Is the 2020 Winnebago Era reliable?
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What is the most common problem with the 2020 Winnebago Era?
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How many recalls does the 2020 Winnebago Era have?
4 recalls, covering equipment, structure and seat belts.
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