An upside-down flame on a cooktop burner can be more than just a pain to heat your coffee—it could lead to a fire. Thus, Winnebago is a bit upside down over finding that problems with an improper separation between cooktops and furnaces have lead to an inverted cooktop flame. That requires a recall to fix the problem.
Winnebago’s inverted cooktop flame
Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2025 Winnebago Minnie travel trailers. The cooktop flame may invert when the stove and furnace are operated at the same time. An inverted cooktop flame increases the risk of injury or fire. Some 144 travel trailers are affected by this recall.
Remedy
Dealers will install a panel to separate the furnace and cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 23, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-574-825-5280 Ext. 5220. Winnebago’s number for this recall is CAM0000041.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Recall background
In mid-December, Winnebago Product Safety was notified of two separate claims involving the cooktop flame becoming inverted when the furnace was running simultaneously. An investigation was subsequently opened. During the investigation, the concern was replicated on a unit on campus, which led to an internal hold notice being initiated. It was discovered there wasn’t full separation between the cooktop and furnace.
RVs involved in this recall were built between April 2, 2024 and December 2, 2024.
For more Winnebago recalls, click here.
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And what engineer designed that?
Thank you for the warning, Russ and Tina! This sounds especially dangerous if it happens while not watching the cooktop. Have a great day and safe travels!