The following blog post documents the recalls affecting the Winnebago Ekko Class C motorhome, built in Forest City, Iowa.
Missing Spare Tire Wheel Bolts
NHTSA Campain Number: 24V890000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 632
NHTSA indicates a planned Owner Notification date of January 23, 2025.
Winnebago Campain number: 193
Summary
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) recalls certain 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. The spare tire wheel bolts may be missing.
Ekko GE Air Conditioners
NHTSA Campain Number: 24V-662
NHTSA indicates a planned Owner Notification date of November 8, 2024.
Winnebago Campain number: 188
Summary
Winnebago has recalled approximately 840 2025 Winnebago View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko recreational vehicles equipped with certain GE air conditioners. The air conditioner soft start device may fail in the impacted vehicles and overheat. An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Suburban 2 Burner Cooktop Recall
NHTSA Campain Number: 23V-049
Production Dates: MAR 12, 2020 – JAN 30, 2023
Summary
Suburban Manufacturing Company states, “[t]he internal aluminum burner tubes connecting the gas valves to the cooktop burners can fracture from excessive vibration or shock experienced through RV travel.”
Transit Ekko Balmer Recall
NHTSA Campain Number: 23V-234000
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,266
Winnebago Campain number: 174
Summary
Improper wire routing and loose electrical connections can lead to overloaded circuits and damaged equipment, including failure of the auxiliary alternator.
An overloaded circuit, resulting in equipment damage, can increase the fire risk.
Transit Ekko With Generator
NHTSA Campain Number: 23E030000
Summary
Cummins, Inc. (Cummins) is recalling certain Onan QG 2800i and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may not be adequately secured, causing a gas leak.
Sprinter Ekko Seat Wiring, Air Bags May Fail to Deploy
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V318000
Summary
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) recalls certain 2017-2025 Revel, 2020-2025 Navion, Porto, View, Vita, 2022-2023 Adventure Van, and 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. The Mercedes Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wires can be caught in the seat mechanism when the driver or passenger seats are adjusted.
Ekko Solar Charging System May Melt Fuse July 18, 2024
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V541000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,193
Summary
The NHTSA found that the solar charging system was incorrectly designed and implemented. It had insufficient over-current protection, allowing the circuit to overheat and melt the fuse.
Mercedes Sprinter Rear Axle U-bolts
NHTSA Recall Number: 24V517
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,232
Summary
Mercedes-Benz AG (“MB-AG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Sprinter (907 platform) vehicles, the material properties of the spring U-bolts might not meet current specifications. The rear axle spring U-bolts may not have undergone hardness treatment, which could result in insufficient preload force for the U-bolts. The rear axle spring U-bolts could cause a progressive tilt of the rear axle when subject to sufficient force or in certain driving situations. The vehicle’s guidance might be impaired in this event, increasing the crash risk. As a precaution, Mercedes-Benz AG will replace the spring U-bolts on the affected Sprinter chassis via its Mercedes-Benz service partners.
Personal Experience
I brought my Sprekko to Sears Imported Autos Mercedes-Benz in Minnetonka, MN, on 2/20/2023. The appointment was scheduled for 9:00 AM, but I was late. The service advisor helped prioritize this recall, as I indicated that I would wait at the dealership. The Ekko was ready to go by 11:20! The service advisor was invaluable in answering my questions about the Sprinter, specifically with temperatures in double-digit negative temperatures and the DEF indicator on the dash. I added 2.5 gallons of DEF, which did not register on the dash display. The service advisor indicated that freezing DEF was a known issue with the diesel Sprinter and that Mercedes was working on this issue.