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.
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- 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.
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Showing 1,744 complaints for WINNEBAGO
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2004) — WHEELS
Mar 23, 2005
Incident date: Nov 15, 2003
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOUNCES WILDLY AND WILL NOT HOLD CENTER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS PARTIALLY CORRECTED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION OF FRONT SHOCKS. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SHOCKS, RIGHT REAR SEAL, THE REAR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACING AND EXCESSIVE BOUNCING. AT 5436K M... Read more
Incident date: Nov 24, 2004
OWNER HAS A MOTOR HOME AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FREIGHTLINER OF UTAH AND CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS FINE. HOWEVER, THE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL IN EXISTENCE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 12, 1998
PARK BRAKE SYSTEM IS PERIODICALLY ADJUSTED, IF NOT FULLY ENGAGE, ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FOUND RESERVOIR FOR THE FLUID EMPTY AND THE CONVERTER TO THE PUMP WAS FLUID OF FLUID AND NOT MAKING CONNECTIONS, ALSO THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING. A NEW SWITCH, DRUMS SHOES AND SHAFT WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER IN APRIL 2001, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE DEALER ADJ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 2, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP, AND POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.....SIDE WINDOWS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WERECLOWDED BETWEEN SEALED PANELS AND OBSTRUCTED V... Read more
WINNEBAGO
SIGHTSEER
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Jan 4, 2005
Incident date: Aug 26, 2004
WHEN BEING SOLD THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE LP GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. DEALER HAS SINCE RE[PAIRED THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Incident date: Aug 26, 2004
WHEN BEING SOLD THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE LP GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. DEALER HAS SINCE RE[PAIRED THE PROBLEMS. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 29, 2004
Incident date: Oct 27, 2004
REPORTED GAS ODORS TO DEALER AND MFGR. NO ACTION TAKEN. FIRE DESTROYED MOTORHOME. I WAS INJURED. *NM
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 10, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A SAMSUNG MICROWAVE. THE REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED. *NM THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BECAUSE THE MICROWAVE NUMBER WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE MICROWAVE OVEN TO START BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY USER INTERVENTION. *TC
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Dec 8, 2004
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE WORKHORSE FACTORY IS INADEQUATE. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORKGORSE SHOULD DO THE UPGRADE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE NEW WORKHORSE LEATHER STEERING WHEEL FOR BETTER GRIP SHOULD BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. *TC
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Dec 8, 2004
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE WORKHORSE FACTORY IS INADEQUATE. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORKGORSE SHOULD DO THE UPGRADE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE NEW WORKHORSE LEATHER STEERING WHEEL FOR BETTER GRIP SHOULD BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. *TC
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 7, 2004
Incident date: Sep 19, 2004
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF 2 SCREWS THAT MOUNTED AN ELECTRICA TRANSFER SWITCH, WERE INAPPORPERATELY SCREWED INTO THE ENGINES EXHAUST MUFFLER. AFTER ABOUT 18,000 MILES OF ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRATION, THE SCREWS ENLARGED THE HOLES ON THE REAR OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT AND IN THE MUFFLER, ALLOWING FIRE HOT DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST FLAMES & GASES TO ENTER THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT AND TOR... Read more
Fire
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 7, 2004
Incident date: Sep 19, 2004
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF 2 SCREWS THAT MOUNTED AN ELECTRICA TRANSFER SWITCH, WERE INAPPORPERATELY SCREWED INTO THE ENGINES EXHAUST MUFFLER. AFTER ABOUT 18,000 MILES OF ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRATION, THE SCREWS ENLARGED THE HOLES ON THE REAR OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT AND IN THE MUFFLER ALLOWING FIREY HOT DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST FLAMES & GASES TO ENTER THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT AND TO... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Nov 22, 2003
THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. *NM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM GENERALLY INCLUDED AIR SUSPENSION, CIRCUIT SYSTEM, PUMP, PISTONS, AND HYDRAULIC AND AIR LEAKS. *TC
Incident date: Nov 25, 2004
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. CONSUMER PULLED OVER VEHICLE UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER.*AK
Incident date: Oct 15, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 37 B TWO MONTHS AGO AND PROCEDED TO TAKE IT ON A LONG VACATION. THE KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FAILED ON OVER 200 OCCASIONS AND WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED OVER 10 TIMES BY FACTORY AND NON FACTORY AUTHORIZED SERVICECENTERS. ULTIMATELY AFTER CONSTANTLY JEOPARDIZING MY WIFE AND PARTNER'S LIFE IN MANY INSTANCES AND AFTER BEING STRANDED AND TOWED ON MULTIPLE OCC... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2000) — TIRES
Nov 23, 2004
Incident date: Jul 16, 2004
THE CONSUMER OWNS A MOTOR HOME EQUIPPED WITH 6 FIRESTONE TIRES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE REAR INSIDE RIGHT TIRE, HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THE BLOWN OUT TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE OWNERS CLAIM. THEIR REASON WAS THAT THE TIRE WAS UNDER INFLATED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Incident date: Mar 25, 1998
WHILE PARKED AND EMERGENCY AND WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED IT DISENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK THE BRAKE PADS HAD BURNED OUT WITH NO WARNING. *SC *JB
Incident date: Mar 25, 1998
WHILE PARKED AND EMERGENCY AND WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED IT DISENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK THE BRAKE PADS HAD BURNED OUT WITH NO WARNING. *SC *JB
Incident date: Nov 13, 2004
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT DECLARED THE FIRE TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Fire
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2002) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Oct 28, 2004
Incident date: Jul 25, 2002
THE SHOCK ON MY WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS SN 523344496 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL MULTIPLE ITEMS DUE TO PURPOSING. THE FRONT WHEELS LEAVE THE GROUND RESULTING THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS PLAYED A PART IN DAMAGING MY MOTORHOME. I HAVE HAD TO BE EXCORTED, BY PATROL CAR, OFF THE FREEWAY AS I COULD NOT DO THE MINIMUM SPEED WITHOUT LOSING CO... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
THE BRACKET WHICH HELD THE WATER TANK FAILED. *NM THE RIGHT END OF THE FRONT BRACKET TORE LOOSE FROM THE 5/16 INCH SCREW ROD IT WAS BOLTED TO. THE FRONT BRACKET WAS ALSO NEVER BOLTED ON THE LEFT SIDE. *NM
Incident date: Sep 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUAL FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE SEPARATED REMOVING THE PLUMBING FROM THE MOTORHOME. *NM PLUMBING COMPONENTS WERE RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK WHICH WAS BEHIND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. OTHER DAMAGE WAS ALSO MADE BY THE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD. *TC
Incident date: Jun 18, 2004
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. " WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 WITH THE ON BOARD GENERATOR ON, WE NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING INTO THE COACH. SHORTLY AFTER A LOSS OF COOLANT THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD I FOUND THE HEATER CORE HAD SPRUNG A MAJOR COOLANT LEAK WHICH WAS SPRAYING HOT COOLANT ONTO THE HOT GENERATOR. I LATER LEARNED THIS SITUATION HAS EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO START A F... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
Oct 13, 2004
Incident date: Sep 23, 2004
03 V 060 000/BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR:THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 13, 2004
Incident date: Oct 9, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RIGHT INSIDE DULLER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WITH TWO ADULT IN A WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE 1999 RV. (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16 AND THE DOT # VD1L1XD049) THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED DURING THIS INCIDENT. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWIT... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWIT... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWIT... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWIT... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
DROVE MOTORHOME FOR 1.25 HRS. TO DELIVER FOR REPAIR OF GENERATOR WHICH WAS NOT WORKING. UNIT APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OLD - STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON ARRIVAL AT DEALER, ATTEMPTED TO PUT DOWN HYDRAULIC JACKS. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA FROM LEAK ON HYDRAULIC LINE THAT BROKE DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED ON 10-5-04 BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTOR. UNIT HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
DROVE MOTORHOME FOR 1.25 HRS. TO DELIVER FOR REPAIR OF GENERATOR WHICH WAS NOT WORKING. UNIT APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OLD - STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON ARRIVAL AT DEALER, ATTEMPTED TO PUT DOWN HYDRAULIC JACKS. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA FROM LEAK ON HYDRAULIC LINE THAT BROKE DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED ON 10-5-04 BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTOR. UNIT HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS... Read more
Fire
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY DL
(2001) — TIRES
Oct 1, 2004
Incident date: Jan 24, 2004
THREE OF FOUR REAR TIRES ON MY MOTOR HOME HAVE BLOWN OUT IN THE PAST YEAR. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ON A FREIGHTLINE CHASSIS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. ALL OF THE BLOWOUTS HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME FASHION. THIS HAPPENED WITH MILEAGE OF 25,000-27,000 ON UNIT.*AK
Incident date: Jan 21, 2002
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 1997 WINNEBAGO SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *JB
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET ... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2000) — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Sep 27, 2004
Incident date: May 21, 2004
THE ROOF OF THE MOTOR HOME LIFTED OFF THE J RAIL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE ROOF TO LIFT IN A SEVERE CROSS WIND, BUT WERE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.*AK
Incident date: Aug 7, 2004
ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO EXHAUST PIPE AND PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. *MR THE BRAKES WOULDN'T HOLD IN PARK AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A PIN WAS BROKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. *SC *JB
WINNEBAGO
SUNCRUISER
(2000) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Sep 17, 2004
Incident date: Aug 30, 2004
WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTATED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1994) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Sep 15, 2004
Incident date: Sep 12, 2003
OWNER IS HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED THE OWNER TO THE FREIGHTLINER MANUFACTURER WHO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND REMOVED THE STEERING WHEEL AND REPLACED THE CONTACTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Incident date: Sep 7, 2004
BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN AND STALLING OCCURRED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE.*AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES CAME APART ON WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME. *MR (VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES) TWO OF THESE TIRE HAD SHORTLY BLEW OUT. ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER. *SC JB
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2001) — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Sep 13, 2004
Incident date: Sep 10, 2004
9/10/04 TRAVELING WEST IN 2001 MINNIE WINNIE, MODEL 331 C. WINDOW IN THE CAB-OVER SECTION OF THE MOTORHOME IMPLODED. NO VEHICLES IN IMMEDIATE AREA AND NOTHING HEARD HITTING WINDOW. WINDOW WAS TEMPERED GLASS AND COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES AND TINY SHARDS OF GLASS. BECAUSE WINDOW HAD CURTAIN DRAWN, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SPARED BEING COVERED WITH GLASS. ALTHOUGH AGAINS THE LAW TO... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1997) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 13, 2004
Incident date: Sep 12, 2004
PURCHASED ONE OWNER 1997 29 FT. USED CLASS C WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME PRIVATELY FROM ELDERLY COUPLE (30,000 MILES) PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BY DEALER, LAST APRIL. WE HAVE USED THIS VEHILCLE 2000 MILES THIS YEAR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, TREAD AND OUTER BELT SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO STEEL BELT AT INSIDE CORNER 3 INCHES WIDE X 1/4 TO 1/3 CIRCUMFERENCE FROM FIRESTONE STEELTEX R... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2000) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 8, 2004
Incident date: Sep 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH INNER REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Incident date: Aug 25, 2004
AFTER WAITING A MONTH TO RECEIVE RECALLED PART FOR NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR RECALL 99E036000. WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. A SECOND PART WAS SENT, AND IT TOO WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. *AK (GAS VALVE IN GAS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR) *SC
WINNEBAGO
SIGHTSEER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Aug 31, 2004
Incident date: Jun 2, 2003
NAR 9-8-03. DEALER UNABLE TO PERFORM THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR REPAIR. *CB
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 30, 2004
Incident date: Jun 16, 2004
PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AKI CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRE WHEN NEEDED. *TC
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES:SIDEWALL
Aug 30, 2004
Incident date: Aug 18, 2004
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER REAR DRIVER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. *TC
Incident date: Aug 20, 2004
MICHELIN, XRV, SIZE 275/70 19.5. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THESE TIRES FITTED THE MOTOR HOME. WHEN DRIVING THE SIDEWALLS BLEW OUT AND EXPOSES THE BELTS WITHIN. THE WIRING INSIDE WERE RUSTED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS EXACT. *AK