2021 Winnebago View Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the awning deployed independently, and two huge metal pieces fell off the vehicle. The failure reoccurred on several occasions. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V695000 (Structure, Equipment); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11747672

Incident

Jul 1, 2025

Mileage

40,000 mi

A panel on the roof of the vehicle detached while driving at highway speed (60MPH). The panel is held on by bolts and affixed to the roof with glue. The glue failed and the bolts do not attach directly to the roof. The panel is fairly heavy and large and would present a major hazard to a following vehicle. This has been confirmed by the dealer and the detached panel is available for inspection. There was no warning prior to the detachment of the panel. The Winnebago name for the panel is "Panel Trim Front Cap, LH #329370-01-CHT".

NHTSA ID

11697686

Incident

Feb 7, 2025

I’m reporting that my plexiglass coach door window has previously detached 2/3rds of the way up from the bottom. It happened instantly while driving. I pulled over and duct taped it

NHTSA ID

11609124

Incident

Aug 17, 2024

The contact owns a 2021 Winnebago View RV built on a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The contact stated while adjusting the front passenger’s seat, the contact became aware that the wiring harness was punctured, preventing the seat from adjusting forward. The RV was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 25,000.

NHTSA ID

11533726

Incident

Jul 20, 2023

Mileage

25,000 mi

We had our 2021D Winnebago View recalled due to awning issues. We had the recall done on March 8, 2023. On April 3, 2023 the awning extended out as we were going down the road at 65 mph. We had not used the awning since the recall had been done. It was taken to the Winnebago Factory on May 2, 2023, testing was done and the awning was removed. There must be something else going on because we were told the recall was done correctly.

NHTSA ID

11520392

Incident

Apr 3, 2023

As I was traveling down the road, my awning unexpectedly extended and ripped completely off the RV. The awning was too big to load into the RV so I had to leave it along side the road in the borrow ditch. The safety of the vehicles behind me was at risk as the awning could have impaled their vehicle/windshield and seriously hurt or killed someone. The awning was not inspected by anyone because I had to leave it along side the road. There was no warning prior to the awning deployment. I took the RV to a service repair shop and they have ordered a new awning and other repair parts. Insurance has paid for the loss.

NHTSA ID

11491206

Incident

Sep 8, 2022

The awning, manufactured by Carefree of Colorado, deployed on the freeway. It came out about 1 foot on its own. The awning was damaged in the process. Fortunately, it did not impact other vehicles on the road.

NHTSA ID

11488182

Incident

May 8, 2022

The contact owns a 2021 Winnebago View built on a 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The contact stated that while the RV was parked in the driveway with awning retracted, the vehicle was started and the mechanical awning mechanism failed causing the awning to erroneously extend out. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local service center were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.

NHTSA ID

11486712

Incident

Sep 13, 2022

Mileage

19,000 mi