2006 Winnebago Aspect recalls and problems

The 2006 Winnebago Aspect has 4 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

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0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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4 recalls

Exterior Lighting

May 20, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V227000 · 35 vehicles

Problem: Winnebago is recalling 35 my 2006-2008 aspect, access, chalet, outlook, and minnie winnie motor homes, and my 2007-2008 Itasca cambria motor homes. A poor ground May develop on the daytime running light module that would allow the module to overheat.

Original NHTSA wording

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 35 MY 2006-2008 ASPECT, ACCESS, CHALET, OUTLOOK, AND MINNIE WINNIE MOTOR HOMES, AND MY 2007-2008 ITASCA CAMBRIA MOTOR HOMES. A POOR GROUND MAY DEVELOP ON THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE THAT WOULD ALLOW THE MODULE TO OVERHEAT.

Risk: This could have the potential to ignite, possibly resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the daytime running light module ground wire. The recall began on May 30, 2008. Owners May contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

Winnebago recall no. 108.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Equipment

Aug 1, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V292000 · 919 vehicles

Problem: On certain motorhomes,the flame on the cooking range May be forced downward over the burner or flame outage May occur when the cooking range and furnace are operated at the same time. This is due to the possibility of a missing or incomplete cabinet panel that isolates the furnace return air.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES,THE FLAME ON THE COOKING RANGE MAY BE FORCED DOWNWARD OVER THE BURNER OR FLAME OUTAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN THE COOKING RANGE AND FURNACE ARE OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A MISSING OR INCOMPLETE CABINET PANEL THAT ISOLATES THE FURNACE RETURN AIR.

Risk: If the furnace is operated at the same time as the stove and the cabinet panel is missing or incomplete, the stove flame May go out and the propane gas will continue to flow, which has the potential to ignite resulting in personal injury, vehicle and property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND THE CABINET PANEL IS MISSING OR INCOMPLETE, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the cabinet assembly and, if the cabinent panel is missing or incomplete, the panel will be installed or repaired. The recall began on August 10, 2006. Owners May contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.

Winnebago recall no. 102.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Structure

Dec 28, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V573000 · 193 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric steps, the steps May have been manufactured with defective step control units.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC STEPS, THE STEPS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE STEP CONTROL UNITS.

Risk: The defective control units could develop an electrical short allowing for the potential of the plastic case to ignite, possibly resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

THE DEFECTIVE CONTROL UNITS COULD DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ALLOWING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLASTIC CASE TO IGNITE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the kwikee step and replace the step control unit, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2005. Owners May contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

Winnebago recall no. 100. Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Fuel System

Oct 13, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V475000 · 3,613 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes built on Ford chassis, the fasteners holding the fuel tank mounting straps May not have been properly tightened, allowing the possibility for the fuel tank to loosen and fall.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE FASTENERS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE FUEL TANK TO LOOSEN AND FALL.

Risk: If the fuel tank falls, there is the potential for the tank to ignite, resulting in personal injury, vehicle and property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE FUEL TANK FALLS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE TANK TO IGNITE, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and properly tighten the fasteners to the fuel tank straps. The recall began on October 15, 2005. Owners May contact Winnebago at 614-585-6939.

Customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

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Questions

Does the 2006 Winnebago Aspect have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2006 Winnebago Aspect, the latest from May 20, 2008 (exterior lighting). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Winnebago Aspect?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Winnebago Aspect.