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Winnebago 2025 View RV Recall: Air Conditioner Fire Risk

Winnebago is recalling 2025 View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko RVs with certain GE air conditioners due to fire risk from overheating soft start devices. Owners must have the replacement module installed by dealers.

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Winnebago is recalling 2025 View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko RVs with specific GE air conditioners because the soft start device can overheat and cause a fire. This affects RV owners who purchased these models with the faulty air conditioning system. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81898-winnebago-2025-view-rv-recall-air-conditioner-fire-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81898-winnebago-2025-view-rv-recall-air-conditioner-fire-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V662000

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“Winnebago 2025 View RV Recall: Air Conditioner Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81898-winnebago-2025-view-rv-recall-air-conditioner-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V662000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V662000).

Winnebago Industries recalled certain 2025 Winnebago View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko recreational vehicles due to a fire risk from an overheating air conditioner soft start device, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Sept. 11, 2024. Dealers will replace the module free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Winnebago View, 2025
  • Winnebago Navion, 2025
  • Winnebago Ekko, 2024-2025

What to do

Dealers will replace the air conditioner soft start module, free of charge. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

The hazard

The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Winnebago Industries has 98 other recalls on file since Jan. 9, 2009. Recent similar recalls include a Tiffin Open Trail overheated circuit board fire risk (June 29, 2026) and a Brinkley Model Z electrical fire risk (Jan. 23, 2026). NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints for the 2024 Winnebago Ekko, including six mentioning fires, with the latest report on Aug. 15, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your RV has a GE air conditioner installed. The recall covers 2025 View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko models with the specific air conditioning system.

  • Brand
    Winnebago
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Winnebago Customer Service

    Call 1-641-585-3535 to get the replacement air conditioner soft start module.

  2. Have Dealer Replace Module

    Dealers will install a free replacement air conditioner soft start module to fix the overheating issue.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will replace the air conditioner soft start module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 188.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 5 months after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Sep 11, 202412. Owner letters mailed: Feb 21, 2025220242025
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Winnebago to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 24V662000 — Winnebago 2025 View RV Recall: Air Conditioner Fire Risk

Hello,

I own a Winnebago 2025 View RV Recall: Air Conditioner Fire Risk that is covered by recall 24V662000 from Winnebago.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the air conditioner soft start module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 188.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V662000 (September 11, 2024)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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