# 2025 WINNEBAGO EKKO — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
> NHTSA complaint `2016124` · 2024-08-14 · Winnebago Industries, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** WINNEBAGO
- **Model:** EKKO
- **Year:** 2025
- **Manufacturer:** Winnebago Industries, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
## Narrative
A fuse between the solar panels and solar controller melted and caused it to flame up. The incident could have caused a major fire. The problem has occurred on other units with various other owners.   No.  Winnebago is aware of the incident but we have not heard anything from them. There were no indications that this was going to happen.
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