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
Incident date: Aug 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE LIFTED WITH THE FOOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO RETURN TO NORMAL WORKING POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MI... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES
Aug 15, 2015
Incident date: Aug 12, 2015
LOST 3 AKURET LCT 225/75/16 TIRES IN ONE ROUND TRIP OF APPROX 156 MILES. TRIP TO DESTINATION WAS 8/12/15, RETURN TRIP WAS 8/14/15. THE TIRES WERE ON A 1999 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE DL MOTOR HOME WE PURCHASED USED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER STATED THE TIRES WERE PUT ON ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE TIRES APPEARED TO BE BARELY USED WITH MORE THAN 95% OR MORE TREAD. THE UNIT HAD SAT UNUSED FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS. WE CH... Read more
Incident date: Jul 22, 2011
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC - WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING. ENDED UP BEING THE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT 30K. HAD THE TRANNY FLUID AND FILTER CHANGED. JUST SPENT 7000 K ON REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. IT HAD A TOTAL OF 53307 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A CRAP VEHICLE. EVEN THE MERCEDES MECHENIC. TOLD ME TO GET RID OF IT AS SOON AS I CAN. SAID THE TRANNY WASN'T MADE TO HAUL A... Read more
Incident date: Aug 12, 2015
NOTHING YET, FORTUNATELY. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS MOTORHOME AND JUST BECAME AWARE THAT FORD SHIPS THE LARGER F53 CHASSIS' TO THE COACH BUILDER (THIS CASE WINNEBAGO) WITHOUT ANY WAY OF THE END CUSTOMER CHECKING THE REAR, INSIDE DUAL TIRE PRESSURE. THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK THE PRESSURE IS TO REMOVE THE OUTER TIRE AT $100+ PER TIME AT A TIRE DEALER (THEY HAVE TO JACK THE 26,000 LB. VEHICLE UP & REMOVE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HOOD WAS LIFTED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEA... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jul 2, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON I-40 BETWEEN WILLIAMS AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, THE LEVELING JACKS PANEL ACTIVATED AND BEGAN INDICATING THE DEPLOYMENT PROCESS WAS READY TO BEGIN. THE PANEL HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. I HAD DRIVEN FROM LAUGHLIN, NV BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND PERFORMED A MANUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEVELING JACKS. THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE LOWERED. I RESTARTED... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2011) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jul 24, 2015
Incident date: Jul 9, 2015
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ON RIGHT SIDE BEGAN TO LOCK UP AND DRAG DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ONCE WE CLEARED THE HEAVY CONGESTIONS CALIPER KEPT DRAGGING CAUSING BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR TO OVER HEAT AND BEGIN GRABBING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. LEFT FRONT HEATED UP SOME BUT NOT TO THE SAME LEVEL OF CONCERN. NEEDED TO STOP AT ROAD SIDE REST FOR 4 HRS TO COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO DRIVE TO A SAFE PLACE. WAS EVENTUAL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL. WHILE REVERSING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT T... Read more
Fire
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — STEERING
Jun 24, 2015
Incident date: Jun 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE W... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 24, 2015
Incident date: Jun 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE W... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 24, 2015
Incident date: Jun 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE W... Read more
Incident date: May 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS EXTREMELY HOT AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONT... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 WINNEBAGO VIEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WIND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AN ADDITIONAL SWAY BAR WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 03/01/16.*JB
Incident date: Sep 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 WINNEBAGO VIEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WIND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AN ADDITIONAL SWAY BAR WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 03/01/16.*JB
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2013) — SUSPENSION
May 5, 2015
Incident date: May 5, 2015
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN FRAME BEAM WEB ABOVE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT BRACKETS IN NORMAL SERVICE. THE OEM MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAKES NO MENTION OF PERIODIC FRAME INSPECTION. PROGRESSION OF THESE CRACKS WILL RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND AXLE FROM THE FRAME. *TR
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2013) — STRUCTURE
May 5, 2015
Incident date: May 5, 2015
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN FRAME BEAM WEB ABOVE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT BRACKETS IN NORMAL SERVICE. THE OEM MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAKES NO MENTION OF PERIODIC FRAME INSPECTION. PROGRESSION OF THESE CRACKS WILL RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND AXLE FROM THE FRAME. *TR
Incident date: Apr 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUN CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Incident date: Feb 18, 2013
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STAIRS AT THE EXIT DOOR CAME OUT WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 11, 2015
THE FULL-WALL SLIDEOUT ON MY 2014 WINNEBAGO FORZA 38R OPENED WHILE COACH WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I FOUND THE FRONT OF THE SLIDEOUT FULLY EXTENDED AND THE REAR OUT ABOUT HALF WAY. I USED THE SLIDEOUT SWITCH AND A SERIES OF RETRACT/EXTEND ACTIONS TO BRING IT BACK IN. THE SLIDEOUT ALIGNED ITSELF AND FULLY RETRACTED AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS. THE UNE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 6, 2006
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AUTOPARK PRESSURE SWITCH HAS FAILED AND LEFT US STRANDED FOR A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS WHILE THIS PART {KNOWN AS "THE ROTTEN GREEN SWITCH"} WAS ORDERED. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME ON 7/6/2009 THE REPAIR BILL TOTALED $463.83 IN ANCHORAGE, AL.. MANY OTHER RV OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR RESULTS AS DOCUMENTED IN "MOTORHOME" MAGAZINE. *... Read more
Incident date: Jan 13, 2012
TRAVELING NORTH ON I81 NEAR GREENCASTLE,PA. IN INCLEMENT WINTER CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY ROUGH PAVEMENT ,THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY BRAKE SUDDENLY CAME ON AT 65MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE HEARD A LOUD SOUND OF THE BRAKE ENGAGING THE DRIVESHAFT AND SMELLED HOT COMPONENTS. WE LIMPED OFF THE INTERSTATE AD FOUND KEYSTONE RV CENTER WHERE REPAIR/INSPECTION WAS PERORMED FOR $366.72. ADDI... Read more
Incident date: Jan 31, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU... Read more
Incident date: Jan 31, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU... Read more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO NEUTRAL AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,4... Read more
Incident date: Apr 7, 2014
THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELDS RUSTS AND CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK OR LEAK. EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD COULD FALL OUT. *TR
Incident date: Jun 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ITASCA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: LTX M/S AND TIRE SIZE: LT225/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE REAR PASSENGER DUTY TIRESTHE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 12, 2014
PEGASUS ADVANTA CLT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. INSPECTION SHOWED CASING FAILURE ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF SIDEWALL. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED INCOMPLETE DOT NUMBER - NO MANUFACTURE DATE. LAST 4 DIGITS WERE BLANK (EMPTY CIRCLES). THE DROP DOWN TIRE LIST DID NOT LIST PEGASUS SO I PICKED API SINCE THEY WERE THE PEGASUS MANUFACTURER. THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE GLADIATOR - I COULD NOT PROCE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 8, 2014
WHILE CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE, ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE DUE TO CONTINUOUS ENGINE POWER SURGE. VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED, BUT IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY WIRING DAMAGED CAUSED DURING ASSEMBLE OF HOUSING TO CHASSIS. *TR
Incident date: Oct 31, 2014
3 OF THE 4 BRAKE CALIPERS WERE FOUND HAVE SIGNIFICANT LEAKS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR
Incident date: Nov 8, 2014
WHILE CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE, ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE DUE TO CONTINUOUS ENGINE POWER SURGE. VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED, BUT IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY WIRING DAMAGED CAUSED DURING ASSEMBLE OF HOUSING TO CHASSIS. *TR
Incident date: Nov 8, 2014
WHILE CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE, ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE DUE TO CONTINUOUS ENGINE POWER SURGE. VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED, BUT IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY WIRING DAMAGED CAUSED DURING ASSEMBLE OF HOUSING TO CHASSIS. *TR
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 6, 2014
Incident date: Oct 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2006) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Nov 6, 2014
Incident date: Oct 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Incident date: Jan 26, 2014
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, 65 MPH, ENGINE RPM 1900, 5TH GEAR, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SLIGHT GRADE, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5TH, TO 4TH, TO 3RD, TO 2ND GEAR, ENGINE RPM 4500, IN 48 SECONDS. ENGINE RACES UNTIL CRUISE CONTROL IS MANUALLY DISENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, IS VERY STARTLING, AND I BELIEVE, COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER, AND/O... Read more
Incident date: Jan 26, 2014
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, 65 MPH, ENGINE RPM 1900, 5TH GEAR, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SLIGHT GRADE, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5TH, TO 4TH, TO 3RD, TO 2ND GEAR, ENGINE RPM 4500, IN 48 SECONDS. ENGINE RACES UNTIL CRUISE CONTROL IS MANUALLY DISENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, IS VERY STARTLING, AND I BELIEVE, COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER, AND/O... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Oct 28, 2014
Incident date: Jun 7, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF POTENTIALLY FRACTURING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL REL... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Oct 28, 2014
Incident date: Jun 7, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF POTENTIALLY FRACTURING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL REL... Read more
Incident date: Jun 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SUDDENLY BECAME FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED MIRROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.
Incident date: Jun 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SUDDENLY BECAME FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED MIRROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2008) — VISIBILITY/WIPER
Sep 2, 2014
Incident date: Aug 30, 2014
DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND THE TWO WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ARE LINKED TOGETHER BY A LINKAGE BAR. INITIALLY I STOPPED THE RV AND MOVED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AS IT HAD PUSHED OVER BEYOND THE WINDOW. I TURNED IT ON AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT DID IT AGAIN. I MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT ON THE CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE. I TRIED IT AGAIN AND WI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED NEAR THE WELDED FRONT BRACKET. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/15 *JS
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY EXPRESS
(2011) — EQUIPMENT
Jul 31, 2014
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
2011 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RV EQUIPPED WITH DAY/NIGHT DUEL SHADE SYSTEM(WINDOW SHADES) COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SYSTEM ELIMINATED LIGHT DURING THE DAY AND A TRANSLUCENT DAY SHADE, WHICH HE COULD THROUGH, BUT NOT WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE WITH THE SHADE DOWN. IT WAS MOTORIZED, WITH EACH SIDE HAVING A SEPARATE MOTOR AND SWITCH. IN EARLY JUNE, THE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ITASCA RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE IN THE RV SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF AND THE NUMBER 222 DISPLAYED ON THE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY EXPRESS
(2011) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jul 31, 2014
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
2011 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RV EQUIPPED WITH DAY/NIGHT DUEL SHADE SYSTEM(WINDOW SHADES) COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SYSTEM ELIMINATED LIGHT DURING THE DAY AND A TRANSLUCENT DAY SHADE, WHICH HE COULD THROUGH, BUT NOT WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE WITH THE SHADE DOWN. IT WAS MOTORIZED, WITH EACH SIDE HAVING A SEPARATE MOTOR AND SWITCH. IN EARLY JUNE, THE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
SUNCRUISER
(2013) — EQUIPMENT
Jul 28, 2014
Incident date: Feb 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FASTEC AFTER MARKET LOCK WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN A 2013 WINNEBAGO SONNYBROOK (N/A). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13E039000 (EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) IN FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMPANY THAT THE PART WOULD BE MAILED IN JUNE OF 2014. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE D... Read more
WINNEBAGO
SUNCRUISER
(2013) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jul 28, 2014
Incident date: Feb 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FASTEC AFTER MARKET LOCK WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN A 2013 WINNEBAGO SONNYBROOK (N/A). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13E039000 (EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) IN FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMPANY THAT THE PART WOULD BE MAILED IN JUNE OF 2014. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE D... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WINNEBAGO WORKHORSE P32 (NA) RECREATIONAL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT REACHED AN INCLINE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS INDICATOR AND A RED EXCLAMATION ICON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Incident date: Jul 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WINNEBAGO WORKHORSE P32 (NA) RECREATIONAL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT REACHED AN INCLINE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS INDICATOR AND A RED EXCLAMATION ICON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Incident date: Jun 19, 2014
LOST WHEEL COVER ENROUTE. *TR
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jun 23, 2014
Incident date: Jun 18, 2014
PREVIOUS RECALL FROM WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS WAS FOR THE BRAKE CALIPERS HANGING UP AFTER A PROLONGED STORAGE OF THE MOTOR HOME (RV). THIS RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAD TO PUT MY MOTOR HOME IN FOR SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. A WHEEL SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL SEAL PROBLEM, THE AUTHORIZED WINNEBAGO DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED T... Read more