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2011 Winnebago Via

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 18, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Dec 3, 2012
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Winnebago Via, most frequently naming the engine and visibility categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 8 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine375.0%
  • Visibility125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
12V559000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Dec 3, 2012
2,495 units potentially affected
The defect: Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 model Era motorhomes, 2010-2013 Via and Itasca Reyo motorhomes, and 2011-2013 View and Itasca Navion motorhomes; manufactured November 13, 2007, through August 20, 2012. The proper fuses were not installed for the refrigerator circuits.
The risk: Without the proper fuse, heat can build which could lead to a vehicle fire.
The remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuses. The recall began on December 21, 2012. Consumers may contact Winnebago Industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.Manufacturer number 127View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Mar 18, 2011

UPDATE ON PRIOR COMPLAINT FOR 2011 REYO. PROBLEM NOT TURBO RESONATOR. WATER ENTERING ENGINE FROM AREA OF HOOD UNDER WINDSHIELD, SHORTING EGR AND FILLING AIR FILTER. AFTER 5 REPAIRS, FINALLY ADDRESSED WITH RUBBER GASKET FOR HOOD, AND METAL COVER FOR EGR. STILL GETTING WATER ON AIRFILTER AS HOOD NOT SNUG. WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10392137
Incident
Dec 10, 2010
Mileage
1,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 2010

I PURCHASED A NEW WINNEBAGO VIA MOTOR HOME (BUILT ON A MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CHASSIS) IN AUGUST 2010. ON SHORT TRIPS (10 TO 20 MILES) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TUM ON. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THIS STARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT TUM OFF. I CONTACTED A DEALER FOR REPAIR ADVICE AND WAS ASK TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER IS ABOUT 60 MILES AWAY; REQUIRING 195 INTERSTATE USE TO DRIVE THERE. THE VEHICLE DROVE CORRECTLY ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALER UNTIL I SLOWED IN PREPARATION TO EXITING FREEWAY BY CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" (AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER). IT HAD NO POWER, SLOWED TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TO SUDDENLY SLOW IN A LANE OFTRAFFIC GOING 65+ MPH AND TRYING TO CHANGE LANES IS A BIT SCARY AND I THINK DANGEROUS. I WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS TOWN (ABOUT 10 MILES) IN TRAFFIC BY HAVING MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND TRYING NOT TO HOLD UP TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND LOANED ME A VEHICLE TO GO HOME UNTIL THE VIA MOTOR HOME WAS REPAIRED. REPAIR TOOK A DAY AND A HALF - INCLUDING WAITING FOR PARTS. THE REPAIR WAS "REMOVE/INSTALL CONTROL VALVE FOR EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION". I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING TO TOP OF THE ENGINE AREA THAT CAUSED THE VALVE TO FAIL. THE REPAIR ALSO INCLUDED "REPAIR OF WINDSHIELD TO BODY SEALING". THIS WAS ALL PREFORMED UNDER WARRANTY WITHOUT COST TO ME. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS THE FOURTH UNIT (WINNEBABO VIA) THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FAILURE COULD BE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD -LOSING SPEED WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AT 65MPH OR GREATER UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF

NHTSA ID
10368837
Incident
Nov 3, 2010
Mileage
1,400 mi
EngineVisibility
Filed Nov 8, 2010

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2011 WINNEBAGO VIA RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE EGR VALVE GAS RECIRCULATION, PENETRATING THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE GAS RECIRCULATION AND WINDSHIELD BODY SEALANT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1, 400.

NHTSA ID
10364400
Incident
Nov 3, 2010
Mileage
1,400 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

7SB009-24-01A

Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.

7SB002-24-01A

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.

7SB005-23-01A

STRUCTURE

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.

7SB009-22-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.

7SB009-21-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.

7SB010-21-01Z

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Winnebago Via by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2019010—
2018010—
2017020—
2016030—
2015120—
2014020—
2013030—
2012230—
2011Viewing310—
2010010—
2009010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.