Vehicle recall 15V758000 · November 16, 2015
Winnebago Adventurer, Winnebago Journey and 2 more models
The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Journey and Adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 Itasca Meridian and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured March 20, 2014, through November 6, 2015, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
- Consequence
- The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Winnebago will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 26, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V758000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 16, 2015
- Filed by
- Winnebago Industries, Inc
- Owner notification
- January 26, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 257
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Water heater
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Itasca Meridian (2015): 2015
- Itasca Suncruiser (2015): 2015
- Winnebago Adventurer (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Winnebago Journey (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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