Coupler Improperly Welded – 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Minnie, & Voyage Travel Trailers

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NHTSA Safety Recall 22V-157 THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE. Dear Owner: This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Our records indicate that you have purchased a vehicle with the serial number which appears above. REASON FOR THIS RECALL Winnebago Towables has determined that a defect related to vehicle safety exists on certain 2021 and 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Minnie, and Voyage models. These vehicles were manufactured September 9, 2021 through October 29, 2021. The hitch coupler installed on your RV may be missing some welds. The coupler welds could fail and may cause trailer/tow vehicle separation.. If this were to occur a crash could result leading to, serious injury or death. WHAT WE WILL DO Winnebago Towables dealers will inspect and if necessary install a new coupler on you RV This will be at no charge to you. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Please contact your Winnebago Towables dealer immediately to arrange for an appointment. The labor time necessary to perform this correction depending on the repair will be approximately 2 hours. Please allow additional time for the dealer to process your vehicle. Winnebago Towables dealers are best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. HOWEVER, if you take your vehicle to the dealer on the agreed date and he does not service this condition on that date or within five days, we recommend you contact Winnebago Towables, Attn.: Customer Service at (574) 825-5250. If you are still unable to obtain such service without charge to you and within a reasonable time, you may contact the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 [TTY: (800) 424-9153] or go to http://www.safercar.gov. MEMORANDUM Page Two IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR If you have paid to remedy this issue, you may be eligible for a refund. To obtain information on a refund, contact Winnebago Customer Service by email at [email protected] or write us at Winnebago Customer Service, 201 14th Street, Middlebury, Indiana 46540 or by telephone at (574) 825-5250. IF YOU HAVE CHANGED ADDRESS OR SOLD THE VEHICLE If you have changed address, sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by contacting Winnebago Customer Service by email at [email protected] or in writing Winnebago Customer Service at, 201 14th Street, Middlebury, Indiana 46540 or by telephone at (574) 825-5250. Presentation of this letter to the service center will assist in making the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time. Federal law requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. This letter does not constitute an acknowledgement of legal liability. _____________________________ Winnebago Towables Middlebury, Indiana 46540 Enclosure

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NHTSA Safety Recall 22V-157 TO: Winnebago Towables Dealers SUBJECT: Coupler – check for missing welds The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within 60 days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owners may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the enclosed copy of the letter, which is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact Winnebago Towables. if you do not remedy the condition within five days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. REASON FOR THIS RECALL Winnebago Towables has determined that a defect related to vehicle safety exists on certain 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Minnie, and Voyage models. These vehicles were manufactured September 9, 2021 through October 29, 2021. The coupler installed on your RV may be missing welds from our part supplier. If your RV has a coupler that is not fully welded it could break. If this were to occur, the RV could detach from the tow vehicle and a crash could result in serious injury or death. OWNER NOTIFICATION Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Winnebago Towables. For all units in your inventory, the notification will be mailed to you. DO NOT DELIVER TO A CUSTOMER ANY SUBJECT UNIT UNTIL CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership from this time forward. Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into new or used vehicle inventory or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle. Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer and arrangements made to make the required correction according to instructions contained in this campaign. MEMORANDUM Page Two INSTRUCTION TO PERFORM CAMPAIGN Pacific Tailer Prod. Couplers Recall 22V-157 Affected Models: Certain 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Minnie, and Voyage models Repair Procedure: Refer to instructions for inspection and repair of the unwelded Pacific Tailer Products couplers. Parts Information: Norco has agreed to drop ship the coupler weldment directly to you if needed. Please contact Norco at 877-577-7788 to order this coupler weldment free of charge Dealer Number: Quantity Part Description Norco Part Number ======= =================== ================= 1 Coupler weldment 21700033 REIMBURSEMENT When the service has been completed, submit the labor amount and labor operation number listed below. Your repair order must be properly signed by both the dealer and the owner. OPERATION TIME NUMBER ALLOWANCE Inspect coupler only 44011400 .2 hours Inspect and Replace coupler 44011401 1.5 hours Thank you for your cooperation. Winnebago Towables Middlebury, Indiana 46540 Enclosures

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Submission Date : MAR 15, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-157 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Address : 201 14th Street Middlebury IN 46540 Company phone : 825-5250 Population : Number of potentially involved : NR Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Winnebago TBD Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Based on Norco delivery dates of affected frames in recall 22E-003 Production Dates : SEP 09, 2021 – OCT 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On the frames used to build these RVs, some couplers where not fully welded / welds were missing Reference recall E22-003 FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The coupler welds could fail and may cause trailer/tow vehicle separation resulting in a crash which could result in serious injury or death. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Coupler Component Description : NR Component Part Number : CA-5400-O and CA-5400-B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Pacific Trailer Products, Inc Address : 19215 SE 34th Street Camas Washington 98607 Country : United States Chronology : March 8, 2022 Norco (frame mfg) sent notice of recall E22-003 March 8 2022 to present Recall group has meetings and researching affected product March 15, 2022 – 573 notice submitted to portal Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Winnebago service centers will inspect and if needed replace coupler How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The recall coupler will have spot welds, remedy component will have full beads of weld Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : couplers were inspected for full weld Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : TBD Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Submission Date : MAY 02, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-157 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Address : 201 14th Street Middlebury IN 46540 Company phone : 825-5250 Population : Number of potentially involved : NR Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Winnebago TBD Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Based on Norco delivery dates of affected frames in recall 22E-003 Production Dates : SEP 09, 2021 – OCT 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On the frames used to build these RVs, some couplers where not fully welded / welds were missing Reference recall E22-003 FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The coupler welds could fail and may cause trailer/tow vehicle separation resulting in a crash which could result in serious injury or death. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Coupler Component Description : NR Component Part Number : CA-5400-O and CA-5400-B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Pacific Trailer Products, Inc Address : 19215 SE 34th Street Camas Washington 98607 Country : United States Chronology : March 8, 2022 Norco (frame mfg) sent notice of recall E22-003 March 8 2022 to present Recall group has meetings and researching affected product March 15, 2022 – 573 notice submitted to portal Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Winnebago service centers will inspect and if needed replace coupler How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The recall coupler will have spot welds, remedy component will have full beads of weld Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : couplers were inspected for full weld Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 20, 2022 – APR 20, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 20, 2022 – APR 20, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Submission Date : MAY 16, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-157 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Address : 201 14th Street Middlebury IN 46540 Company phone : 825-5250 Population : Number of potentially involved : 1,638 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Winnebago TBD Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Based on Norco delivery dates of affected frames in recall 22E-003 Production Dates : SEP 09, 2021 – OCT 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On the frames used to build these RVs, some couplers where not fully welded / welds were missing Reference recall E22-003 FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The coupler welds could fail and may cause trailer/tow vehicle separation resulting in a crash which could result in serious injury or death. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Coupler Component Description : NR Component Part Number : CA-5400-O and CA-5400-B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Pacific Trailer Products, Inc Address : 19215 SE 34th Street Camas Washington 98607 Country : United States Chronology : March 8, 2022 Norco (frame mfg) sent notice of recall E22-003 March 8 2022 to present Recall group has meetings and researching affected product March 15, 2022 – 573 notice submitted to portal Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Winnebago service centers will inspect and if needed replace coupler . Reimbursement for recalls go through the same as a warranty claim. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The recall coupler will have spot welds, remedy component will have full beads of weld Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : couplers were inspected for full weld Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : TBD Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 03, 2022 – JUN 03, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 20, 2022 – JUN 03, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Submission Date : MAR 22, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-157 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Winnebago Towable Address : 201 14th Street Middlebury IN 46540 Company phone : 825-5250 Population : Number of potentially involved : 1,517 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie, Minnie, Voyage Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Based on Norco delivery dates of affected frames in recall 22E-003 Production Dates : SEP 09, 2021 – OCT 31, 2021 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : On the frames used to build these RVs, some couplers where not fully welded / welds were missing Reference recall E22-003 FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : The coupler welds could fail and may cause trailer/tow vehicle separation resulting in a crash which could result in serious injury or death. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-157 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Coupler Component Description : NR Component Part Number : CA-5400-O and CA-5400-B Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Pacific Trailer Products, Inc Address : 19215 SE 34th Street Camas Washington 98607 Country : United States Chronology : March 8, 2022 Norco (frame mfg) sent notice of recall E22-003 March 8 2022 to present Recall group has meetings and researching affected product March 15, 2022 – 573 notice submitted to portal Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Winnebago service centers will inspect and if needed replace coupler How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The recall coupler will have spot welds, remedy component will have full beads of weld Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : couplers were inspected for full weld Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : TBD Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported

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