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January 30, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V054000
LED Backlight Circuit Board Failure May Cause Fire
A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V054
Manufacturer Winnebago Towable
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 5,504
Summary
Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Micro Minnie, Micro Minnie FLX, Hike 200, and Minnie travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 29, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-574-825-5280 ext. 5220. Winnebago’s number for this recall is CAM0000035.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Issue:
Winnebago Towables has decided that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists on certain 2022-2023 Winnebago models. These vehicles were manufactured February 2022 through April 2023.
The LED backlight circuit boards in Suburban cooktop ranges installed in certain Winnebago vehicles may fail without warning. This failure may potentially lead to overheating of the LED backlight, and in some cases, a thermal event.
Chronology :
In June 2023, Winnebago was notified of two incidents related to melted LED light rings on stove knobs. An investigation was opened and the supplier, Suburban, was notified.
Winnebago continued to meet with the supplier over the next few months, working together to try and understand scope of the issue.. In January 2024, Winnebago escalated the issue to the Product Safety Committee. On January 26, 2024, the Product Safety Committee determined that the issue presents an unreasonable risk to safety.
Winnebago is aware of 6 thermal incidents that it believes may relate to the recall condition. Winnebago has received claims/notices regarding these incidents on the following dates: 9/8/2022, 6/15/2023, 6/23/2023, 9/7/2023, 10/6/2023, and 1/9/2023
Of those incidents, Winnebago is aware of 0 death or injuries.
8 Affected Products
Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
WINNEBAGO | HIKE | 2022-2023 |
WINNEBAGO | MICRO MINNIE | 2022-2023 |
WINNEBAGO | MICRO MINNIE FLX | 2022-2023 |
WINNEBAGO | MINNIE | 2022-2023 |
3 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-24V054-5165.PDF 213.585KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-24V054-3708.pdf 722.994KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-24V054-7168.pdf 144.496KB
Latest Recalls Documents
For the Latest and Most recent Recall Information Visit the link below…
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=24V054&docType=RCL
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-054
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Winnebago Towable JAN 30, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-054 Manufacturer Recall No. : CAM0000035 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Address : 201 14th Street
Middlebury IN 46540
Company phone : 825-5250
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 5,504 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2023 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Micro Minnie FLX, Hike 200, & Minnie Vehicle Type :
Body Style :
Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : All vehicles built between February 2022 and April 2023 with Suburban cooktops with backlit LED knobs built with subject circuit boards.
Production Dates : FEB 15, 2022 – APR 30, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : LED backlight circuit boards in Suburban cooktop ranges installed in certain Winnebago vehicles may fail without any prior warning.
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : The failure may potentially lead to overheating of the LED backlight light, and in some cases, a thermal event without any prior warning.
Description of the Cause : Winnebago is currently investigating the root cause of the failure condition and will update this section within 5 working days after it obtains accurate information regarding the root cause. Identification of Any Warning NR
that can Occur :
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-054 Page 2 Component Name 1 : Suburban Cooktop
Component Description : Suburban 3 Burner Slide in Cooktop with backlit LED control knobs Component Part Number : SCNB3B6REB Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Suburban Manufacturing Address : 676 Broadway Street
Dayton Tennessee 37321
Country : United States Chronology :
In June 2023, Winnebago was notified of two incidents related to melted LED light rings on stove knobs. An investigation was opened and the supplier, Suburban, was notified. Winnebago continued to meet with the supplier over the next few months, working together to try and understand scope of the issue.. In January 2024, Winnebago escalated the issue to the Product Safety Committee. On January 26, 2024, the Product Safety Committee determined that the issue presents an unreasonable risk to safety. Winnebago is aware of 6 thermal incidents that it believes may relate to the recall condition. Winnebago has received claims/notices regarding these incidents on the following dates: 9/8/2022, 6/15/2023, 6/23/2023, 9/7/2023, 10/6/2023, and 1/9/2023 Of those incidents, Winnebago is aware of 0 death or injuries. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Reimbursement requests will follow the general reimbursement plan on
file with NHTSA. How Remedy Component Differs NR from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition NR was Corrected in Production : The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-054
Page 3
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : NR
Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 02, 2024 – FEB 09, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 29, 2024 – MAR 29, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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DEALER COMMUNICATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
Date:
February 6, 2024
To:
All Winnebago Towable Dealers
Subject:
NHTSA Safety Recall Number: 24V-054
Transport Canada Recall Number: 2024-050
Winnebago Towable Internal Number: CAM0000035
Issue:
Winnebago Towables has decided that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists on certain 2022-2023 Winnebago models. These vehicles were manufactured February 2022 through April 2023.
The LED backlight circuit boards in Suburban cooktop ranges installed in certain Winnebago vehicles may fail without warning. This failure may potentially lead to overheating of the LED backlight, and in some cases, a thermal event.
Affected Vehicles:
MAKE
MODEL
MODEL YEARS
WINNEBAGO
MICRO MINNIE
2022-2023
WINNEBAGO
MICRO MINNIE FLX
2022-2023
WINNEBAGO
HIKE 200
2022-2023
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE
2022-2023
Repair Information:
The remedy is still under development. Once the remedy is complete the instructions will be posted to the Winnebago Dealer Portal.
Owner Notification:
Winnebago Towables anticipates notifying owners by the end of March.
Owner Precautions:
Owners should be aware of any abnormal functioning of the backlit cooktop knobs and notify their dealer if there are any concerns. In addition, owners should de-energize the trailer when not in use.
Dealer Responsibility:
Do not deliver any subject trailer until corrective action has been taken. All vehicles subject to this campaign are to be serviced at no charge to the owners regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership from this time forward.
Important Reminder: It is a violation of federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification until the noncompliance is remedied.
Please ensure all dealership personnel are aware of this notice so they are able to address customer questions. Contact Winnebago Towable Customer Care if you require additional assistance. Direct any press inquiries to Winnebago Public Relations.
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201 14th Street Middlebury, IN 46540 PH: 574.825.5250 FAX: 574.825.5433 http://www.winnebago.com
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