Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 1,744 complaints for WINNEBAGO
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES
Nov 10, 2018
Incident date: Sep 21, 2017
TAKATA RECALL THE AUTO PARK BRAKE WILL NOT UNLOCK AT TIMES AND THEN AT TIMES IT LOCKS UP GOING DOWN ROAD NO ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME IT IS DISCONECTED NOW USING PARK BRAKE TO HOLD VEHICLE WHEN PARKED
Incident date: Oct 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 WINNEBAGO RIALTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE MICROWAVE OVEN ACTIVATED WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEYS ON THE PAD. THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE, MODEL NUMBER: DM15K-7BS (NA), WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03E044000 (EQUIPMENT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE THE SAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOU... Read more
Incident date: Oct 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 WINNEBAGO RIALTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE MICROWAVE OVEN ACTIVATED WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEYS ON THE PAD. THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE, MODEL NUMBER: DM15K-7BS (NA), WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03E044000 (EQUIPMENT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE THE SAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER WOU... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE ROOF LEAKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE 110 VOLT A/C RECEPTACLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO US ADVENTURE RV (5120 N BRADY ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 468-4678) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKA... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE ROOF LEAKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE 110 VOLT A/C RECEPTACLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO US ADVENTURE RV (5120 N BRADY ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 468-4678) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKA... Read more
Incident date: Oct 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY RV. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE RV WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP. THE RV WAS TOWED TO BOB BELL FORD (7125 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (410) 766-3600) BECAUSE THE RV HAD A FORD CHASSIS. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONTACT AND STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 12, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, LATCH HOLDING DRIVERS SIDE STORAGE BIN DOOR RELEASED. CAR WAS PASSING AND PRESSURE CHANGES CAUSED DOOR TO FULLY SWING INTO LANE WITH CAR, ABOUT 3 FEET. CAR VEERED AND RECOVERED WITH NO DAMAGE. *DT *DT NOTE THAT DOORS HAVE RELEASED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE WHILE TRAVELING, BUT THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME IT OPENED INTO ANOTHER LANE. MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, WH... Read more
Incident date: Sep 2, 2018
THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. *DT... Read more
Incident date: Sep 2, 2018
THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. *DT... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2016) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 8, 2018
Incident date: Aug 31, 2018
WHILE PARKED DOOR ENTRY LOCK TO MOTORHOME BROKE TRAPPING US INSIDE. HAD TO EXIT THROUGH CAB DOOR. IF THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE OR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IT MIGHT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO EXIT THROUGH THOSE DOORS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. TRIMARK LOCK BOLT BROKE AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED.TRIMARK PART NUMBER 29412-08 03H
Incident date: Aug 18, 2018
FUEL RETURN LINE FOR THE DIESEL GENERATOR IS TIED INTO THE VEHICLE ENGINE FUEL RETURN LINE CAUSING GENERATOR FAILURE AND ODOR IN THE MAIN CABIN. GENERATOR SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN FUEL RETURN LINE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Incident date: Sep 1, 2018
PROPANE TANK GETTING HOT FROM GENERATOR HEAT. IT IS CAUSING THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE TO ACTIVATE AND BUILD UP OF LP GAS IN THE COACH. LP ALARM WILL SOUND. GENERATOR WAS RUNNING OVER NIGHT AND I WOKE UP TO THIS ISSUE TWICE.
Incident date: Jul 17, 2018
THREE OF THE ORIGINAL WHEELS IN MY 2017 MERCEDES SPRINTER BASED 2018 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME HAVE FAILED DUE TO AIR LEAKING FROM NEAR THE WELDED PORTION OF THE STEEL RIMS. TWO OF THESE WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE BY MERCEDES AND ONE BY WINNEBAGO. SEE DOCUMENTATION. ON 07-17-18, TIRE PRESSURE IN THE INNER REAR WHEEL, DRIVER SIDE WAS 30 PSI. FILLED THE TIRE AND DROVE 120 MILES HOME. (3191 MI... Read more
Incident date: Aug 10, 2018
MY 2003 WINNEBAGO ONLY HAS 9800 MILES ON IT AND IS KEPT UNDER SHELTER. OBVIOUSLY IT HAS HAD LITTLE USE. THERE IS A WINDSHIELD LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WITH RUST PARTICLES FALLING ON THE DASH. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WINNEBAGO/ ITASCA CLASS A MOTORHOMES. I SUSPECT THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO RECALL AND HELP CUSTO... Read more
Incident date: Jul 26, 2018
CPSC: I HAVE A 2018 WINNEBAGO MICRO MINNIE TRAVEL (TOW) CAMPER, MODEL 1706FB. THERE IS AN ASSIST HANDLE NEXT TO THE TRAILER DOOR TO GRAB ON TO AS YOU GO UP THE STEP TO ENTER THE TRAILER. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES ROTATE IN A MANNER THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOORS. *JS *JS
Incident date: Aug 1, 2018
THE RAIN GUTTER'S ON BOTH SIDES DUMP RAIN WATER DOWN BOTH SIDE WINDOW'S PASSENGER AND DRIVER SO MUCH SO THAT THE VISIBILITY IS TOTALLY GONE. TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM ANYTHING ON THE ROOF RUNS DOWN AND STICKS TO THE GLASS. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH JUST THIS MODEL IT SEEM TO BE COMMON WITH MOST WINNEBAGO CLASS "A'S"
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2004) — EQUIPMENT
Jul 24, 2018
Incident date: Jul 24, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER EQUIPPED WITH A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER: 1201LRIM AND SERIAL NUMBER: 15374429. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR BEGAN LEAKING AND AN AMMONIA ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE NORCOLD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AT 800 543-1219 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY EXISTING RECALLS. T... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2018
FRONT DRIVER SIDE SLIDE OUT ROOM WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. HAS GOTTEN STUCK TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH REQUIRING MOBILE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO MANUALLY RETRACT THE SLIDE.
Incident date: Mar 22, 2018
THIS WINNEBAGO RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED MULTIPLE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS) FAILURE AS REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS ON A FUSE OWNERS SITE. THERE IS A BUILD-UP OF HEAT, SMOKE AND FLAME PRESENT WHEN IT HAPPENS, AS IT DID IN MY UNIT. MY ATS SMOKED AND PRESENTED BURNED PARTS AS MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A RV PARK IN FLORIDA. I DID NOT GET ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM WINNEBAGO EVEN THOUGH THESE ... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Aug 15, 2017
THE SPARE TIRE HOIST MALFUNCTIONED AND ALLOWED THE SPARE TIRE TO LOWER ITSELF DOWN TO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE DANGLING BY THE WIRE ALMOST ON THE ROAD WHEN I WAS STOPPED GETTING GAS. WAS ABLE TO UNHOOK THE SPARE FROM THE WIRE AND STORE THE SPARE INSIDE THE MOTOR HOME. SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO PROBLEM ON 1995 WINNEBAGOS FOR WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPH... Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2018
THE HWH SELF LEVELING JACKS STARTED TO EXTEND UN-COMMANDED. THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEFLATED THEN THE JACKS STARTED TO EXTEND, 15 MINUTES AFTER AUTO-STORE WAS SELECTED. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Incident date: May 1, 2018
THE HWH SELF LEVELING JACKS STARTED TO EXTEND UN-COMMANDED. THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEFLATED THEN THE JACKS STARTED TO EXTEND, 15 MINUTES AFTER AUTO-STORE WAS SELECTED. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Incident date: Mar 8, 2018
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-95 IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, THE CLOSED VENT WINDOW, ON THE BODY OF THE MOTOR HOME DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S DOOR, HAD AN APPARENT ADHESIVE FAILURE WHERE THE WINDOW ATTACHES TO THE CRANK MECHANISM AND BLEW OFF THE MOTOR HOME. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE PATH OF THE WINDOW WHICH SHATTERED ON THE INTERSTATE. SERIOUS INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2018) — STRUCTURE
Apr 23, 2018
Incident date: Apr 21, 2018
****NOTE - NEED MORE INFORMATION, REQUESTED THE VIN ON 4/24/2018**** BED FRAME SUPPORT FAILURE. FLIMSY CONSTRUCTION ALLOWED BED FRAME WOODEN MEMBERS TO CRACK AND CAUSE SUPPORT FAILURE. BED MATTRESS WAS BEGINNING TO CAVE THRU INTO LOWER CARGO BAY. I HAD TO REBUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE ENTIRE DESIGN FOR IT TO BE SAFE. OTHER OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS TRAILER WAS NEVER USED, AND ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 WINNEBAGO VIEW EQUIPPED WITH A KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, MODEL NUMBER: H110G. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V782000 (EQUIPMENT) AND CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURER AT 641-585-3535 ON FEBRUARY 6, 2018. THE RV MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER. THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 7-855-262-3540 AND INFORMED... Read more
Incident date: Jan 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 WINNEBAGO VIEW EQUIPPED WITH A KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, MODEL NUMBER: H110G. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V782000 (EQUIPMENT) AND CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURER AT 641-585-3535 ON FEBRUARY 6, 2018. THE RV MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER. THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 7-855-262-3540 AND INFORMED... Read more
Incident date: Feb 20, 2018
2015 WINNEBAGO 24J. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF ELECTRICITY. *LD *TR *CN
Incident date: Jan 31, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 WINNEBAGO 31BE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V782000 (EQUIPMENT) ON JANUARY 22, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WOULD ARRIVE IN THE MAIL. ONE MONTH LATER, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER STILL HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE CONTACT MADE TWO OTHER ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 WINNEBAGO VIEW PROFILE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V782000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE THE PART WITHIN 15-20 DAY... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 WINNEBAGO VIEW PROFILE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V782000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE THE PART WITHIN 15-20 DAY... Read more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 (NA) WINNEBAGO MERIDIAN 39K. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE PROPANE TANK AND A CRACK UNDERNEATH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V114000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT ORDERED AND REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. TH... Read more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 (NA) WINNEBAGO MERIDIAN 39K. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE PROPANE TANK AND A CRACK UNDERNEATH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V114000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT ORDERED AND REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. TH... Read more
Incident date: Jan 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE RV EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL COACH ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO NIELSON RV (341 E. SUNLAND DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84790, (435) 652-1111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DAMP SOLAR CONTROLLER. THE RV WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jan 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE RV EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL COACH ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO NIELSON RV (341 E. SUNLAND DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84790, (435) 652-1111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DAMP SOLAR CONTROLLER. THE RV WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ... Read more
Fire
Incident date: May 16, 2016
I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON MY 2014 PULL TRAILER ATTRIBUTED TO LIONS HEAD ST 225/75 R15 TIRES, SERIAL NUMBER 1KMM18A2813. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE TRAILER WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW IN DECEMBER 2014.ONE BLOWOUT OCCURRED WHILE UNDER TOW AND THE OTHER BLOW OUT HAPPENED WHILE MOUNTED ON THE SPARE TIRE RACK AT THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. THIS TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED. THE BLOWOUT DATE WHILE UNDER TOW WAS REP... Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2015
2014 WINNEBAGO RE-30 TRAILER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DANGEROUS & UNACCEPTABLE POOR CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES AND COMPANY'S UNWILLINGNESS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRAILER SEEMED UNSTABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE WATER TANK HAD CRASHED THROUGH THE OSB WAFER BOARD AND WAS BULGING THE POLY UNDERLAYMENT UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER. *JS
Incident date: Dec 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO BRAVE WORKHORSE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CALIBERS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE CONTA... Read more
Fire
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2008) — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Jan 11, 2018
Incident date: Oct 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND INADVERTENTLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V148000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AN... Read more
Incident date: Nov 8, 2017
WHILE DRIVING OUR RV IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND HEAVY CONDENSATION FORMED ON THE SIDE WINDOWS. WHEN WE TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON THICK BLASTS OF STEAM SHOT UP OUT OF THE VENTS, FILLING THE FRONT OF THE COACH WITH A DENSE FOG. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS, SCARY SITUATION! AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A FIRE AND THAT SMOKE WAS FILLING THE COACH. IT WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSI... Read more
Incident date: Nov 7, 2017
I 'AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE.HAVE A WATER LEAK ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD. I TOOK THE MOTOR HOME TO NOVUS TO HAVE THEM RESEAL THE WINDSHIELD. UPON ARRIVING AT NOVUS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CENTER BAR OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH SUPPORTS THE ROOF AND THE WINDSHIELDS. THE WINDSHIELDS HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED OR REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/2017*JS
Incident date: Aug 1, 2017
LIONSHEAD TIRES TOO UNSAFE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. AFTER USING THE 5TH WHEEN THREE TIMES (SHORT DISTANCES) OVER THE PAST YEAR, SEVERAL OF THE TIRES HAVE FORMED BUBBLES POSING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER READING UP ON THIS MANUFACTURER, THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND PULLED FROM THE SHELVES! THEY DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY FOR MILEAGE, WHICH POSES A HUGE SCAM RACKET ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 30, 2016
WATER HEATER SCALD OPERATOR THE VEHICLE AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THAT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA NO 15V758000. RV HAS ATWOOD ON DEMAND WATER HEATERS. THE AFFECTED WATER HEATER IS RESULTING IN USER BEING SCALDED. WINNEBAGO AND DEALER (LAZY DAYS) HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE INSTANCES AND WERE REQUESTED TO CORRECT. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSED TO SEEK A SOLUTION... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2008) — SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 22, 2017
Incident date: Aug 20, 2017
DRIVING A W22 CHASSIS WENT THRU THE MOUNTAINS IN ARIZONA AND WHEN ARRIVING AT THE CAMP SITE OFFICE AND DRIVING TO THE SITE DOWN A HILL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME UP AND STOPPED THE MOTORHOME. WHEN THE MOTOR ENGINE IS OFF AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A MOTOR RUNS AND THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR.
Incident date: Jul 13, 2017
LAST YEAR 9JUNE2016) I HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR PROPANE LP RECALL TWO WEEKS AGO IN A CAMP GROUND, WHEN STATIONARY, AFTER TURNING ON THE PROPANE VALVE THE PROPANE TANK VENTED AND DISCHARGED 10.5 GALLONS OF PROPANE. LUCKILY THE IT DID NOT EXPLODE. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE CENTER COLERAIN RV IN CINTI OH AND THEY SAID IT MUST OF BEEN LOSS FITING AND REFILLED TANK. I HAD TO RETURN IT THE NEXT DAY B... Read more
Incident date: Jul 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 WINNEBAGO ASPECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORHOME WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL THAT REQUIRED THE TRANSFER SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER SWITCH RECENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE TWICE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE REC... Read more
Fire
WINNEBAGO
VIEW PROFILE
(2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Jul 28, 2017
Incident date: Jul 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 WINNEBAGO VIEW PROFILE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DEPRESSED THE HORN, THE HORN OPERATED BRIEFLY AND STOPPED WORKING. THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF MELBOURNE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FA... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2017
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO LOCK UP THEIR BRAKES. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICIE JUST PURCHASED THIS NEW JUNE 8, 2017. WINNEBAGO HAS ISSUED A RECALL BUT IT IS NOT ON YOUR SITE. I WAS TOLD TO REMOVE A ACCESS MODULE THAT WAS SHORTING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE PROBLE... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2017
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO LOCK UP THEIR BRAKES. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICIE JUST PURCHASED THIS NEW JUNE 8, 2017. WINNEBAGO HAS ISSUED A RECALL BUT IT IS NOT ON YOUR SITE. I WAS TOLD TO REMOVE A ACCESS MODULE THAT WAS SHORTING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE PROBLE... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2017
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO LOCK UP THEIR BRAKES. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICIE JUST PURCHASED THIS NEW JUNE 8, 2017. WINNEBAGO HAS ISSUED A RECALL BUT IT IS NOT ON YOUR SITE. I WAS TOLD TO REMOVE A ACCESS MODULE THAT WAS SHORTING THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS MODULE PROBLE... Read more