2014-2025 Winnebago RV Recall 24V826: Hood Bracket

Recall 24V826 covers 11,982 2014-2025 Winnebago RVs for hood brackets that detach. Repair will be free at any franchised Winnebago dealer once available.

What's wrong?

The hood mounting bracket on these 2014-2025 Winnebago motorhomes and commercial vehicles is the attachment point that helps secure the front hood to the body structure. It works with the latch, hinge, and related hardware so the hood stays aligned and held in place while the vehicle is moving. The bracket depends on adhesive bonding to stay fixed to the hood surface.

On affected vehicles, the adhesive was applied incorrectly, or the surface preparation for the bracket was done incorrectly. That weak bond can let the bracket separate from the hood. Winnebago identified cases where brackets separated during transit, including complete bracket detachment. The recall repair has 3 versions, depending on the vehicle group: added mechanical fastening, adhesive inspection and improvement, or both.

There is no warning sign before failure. A hood that shifts, sits unevenly, or feels loose deserves dealer attention, but the recall record does not identify a reliable early symptom.

Who's affected?

The scope spans nine Winnebago and Itasca model lines across 2014-2025, all tied to the hood mounting bracket, latch, and body-structure hardware.

The year and model narrow the scope, but the VIN decides. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific motorhome is included.

What's the safety risk?

A detached hood bracket can fall into the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash. If your VIN is included, avoid delaying the inspection and repair, and use caution around the hood area until a dealer checks it. Repair will be free at any franchised Winnebago dealer once available.

What should I do?

1. Check your VIN to confirm your 2014-2025 Winnebago Adventurer, Commercial Vehicle, Sunstar, Forza, Suncruiser, Sightseer, Vista, Solei, or Sunova is included in this recall.
2. Wait for Winnebago's owner letter if you have not received it, or call Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885 to ask about repair timing for your VIN.
3. Contact a franchised Winnebago dealer once the repair is open to schedule the free hood-bracket adhesive inspection and repair.
4. Reference recall number 24V826 and Winnebago recall 192 when you call the dealer.
5. Drive with extra space until the repair is complete, since a detached hood bracket can become a road hazard.

What happens at the repair

At the dealer, a Winnebago technician will inspect the hood bracket adhesive area and repair the bracket attachment as needed. Because the final repair is still being developed, wait for Winnebago or the dealer to confirm availability before scheduling the final recall work. Once available, the inspection, repair, parts, and labor are free under the recall. Winnebago has a standard reimbursement plan on file for this campaign. If you already paid for a related hood bracket repair before the recall notice, ask Winnebago or the service desk what documentation the plan requires.

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More information

Source documents

• Download Recall Investigation Document (PDF) (PDF) · RCRIT
• Download Quarterly Report (PDF) · RCLQRT
• Download Recall Report (PDF) · RCLRPT
• Download Owner Notice (PDF) · RCMN
• Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF) · RCONL
• Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF) · RIONL
• Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF) · RCAK

This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on May 19, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →