Itasca Meridian, Itasca Solei, Winnebago Forza, Winnebago Journey, model year 2016. Filed by Winnebago Industries, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 10 May 2016. 91 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 Winnebago Journey and Forza, and 2016 Itasca Solei and Meridian motor homes manufactured May 7, 2015, to March 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V277 cover?
- Itasca Meridian, Itasca Solei, Winnebago Forza, Winnebago Journey, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2016 Winnebago Journey and Forza, and 2016 Itasca Solei and Meridian motor homes manufactured May 7, 2015, to March 25, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Winnebago owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and DTNSA will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V277 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front:Stabilizer Bar |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 May 2016 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | ITASCA MERIDIAN, ITASCA SOLEI, WINNEBAGO FORZA, WINNEBAGO JOURNEY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Winnebago owners will be notified by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and DTNSA will modify the sway bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Itasca Meridian recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Itasca Solei recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Winnebago Forza recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Winnebago Journey recalls: 12 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V277, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v277/
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