2006 Winnebago Outlook recalls and problems

The 2006 Winnebago Outlook has 4 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is equipment.

How the 2006 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

4recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

2injuries

2,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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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

Nov 28, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V456000 · 1,491 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with front overhead televisions, incorrect fasteners were used to secure the television located in the front overhead area of the motor home.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT OVERHEAD TELEVISIONS, INCORRECT FASTENERS WERE USED TO SECURE THE TELEVISION LOCATED IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD AREA OF THE MOTOR HOME.

Risk: The television May become loose and possibly fall from its position which has the potential to impact the driver or passengers, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

THE TELEVISION MAY BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY FALL FROM ITS POSITION WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the vehicle to assure the correct fasteners (bolts) were used in the tv retention strap. The recall began on December 15, 2006. Owners May contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

Winnebago recall no. 103.customers can 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.

What owners complain about

Equipment1

Seat Belts1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2006 vs. other Winnebago Outlook years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Winnebago Outlook have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2006 Winnebago Outlook, 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 Outlook?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention equipment (1), seat belts (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.