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
MINNIE WINNIE
(2001) — TIRES
Mar 18, 2004
DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AT 55 MPH. 100 MILES LATER, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES SEPARATED AT 55 MPH. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH WIRES MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK AUTO PARK SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED UP. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE FUEL PUMP, BUT VEHICLE STILL MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE RE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH WIRES MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK AUTO PARK SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED UP. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE FUEL PUMP, BUT VEHICLE STILL MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE RE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH WIRES MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK AUTO PARK SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED UP. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE FUEL PUMP, BUT VEHICLE STILL MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE RE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH WIRES MELTED. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK AUTO PARK SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED UP. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE FUEL PUMP, BUT VEHICLE STILL MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE RE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2002) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Mar 8, 2004
Incident date: Mar 7, 2004
RECALL NOT ACCOMPLISHED BY SAMSUNG OF AMERICA ON MICROWAVE MODEL MR6699GB I HAD TO REPLACE THE MICROWAVE AT MY OWN COST SAMSUNG MHAS NOT REINBURSED ME FOR THIS ACTION. I HAVE A LETTER STATING THAT I WOULD BE REINBURSED IN JANUARY.*AK
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1997) — TIRES
Mar 8, 2004
Incident date: Jul 27, 2003
WE HAVE A 1997 MINNIE WINNIE MOTORHOME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES R4S LT225/75R16 M/S. ONE OF THE REAR DUALLY TIRES BLEW ON A TRIP WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES. WE REPLACED THE TIRE AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL WE TOOK ANOTHER TRIP AND ONE OF THE DUALLY TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE BLEW OUT CAUSING SOME DAMAGE. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE SECOND BLOWOUT, NOT SURE ON THE FIRST. WE WER... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2002) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Feb 25, 2004
Incident date: Feb 25, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL LETTER MR6699GB CONCERNING SAMSUM MICROWAVE IN NOVEMBER 2003. WALCO LOCAL INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE PART ON RECALL, AND IT FAILED. CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW MICROWAVE, AND NO BODY WANTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REFUNDING THE MONEY. *AK
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Feb 18, 2004
Incident date: Nov 7, 2003
STEAL BELT/TREAD CAME FLYING OFF THE VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. TIRE WAS A DUALLY ON THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR. IN JULY, INSIDE REAR, AND 1 YEAR AGO, INSIDE LEFT REAR CAME OFF. *AK *MR
Incident date: Jun 17, 2003
WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED AND BOUNCED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HANDLING NORMALLY. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 21, 2004
Incident date: Apr 15, 2002
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK
Incident date: Jan 16, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE WRONG PART FOR HIS SAMSUNG MICROWAVE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND EXPLAINED THE MISTAKE. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PART AT THIS MOMENT AND WERE NOT SURE WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *NM
Incident date: Sep 12, 2003
PROPANE FURNACE IN BRAND NEW RV QUITS WORKING WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR SO, ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS SLEEPING IN THE VEHICLE. THE PROPANE ALARM GOES OFF FREQUENTLY INDICATING PROPANE IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER, NOR MANUFACTURER WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM, DESPITE 6 VISITS. *LA
Incident date: Nov 10, 2003
ON A NYS INSPECTION AND TIRE ROTATIO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND SPLIT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE,BUT DID NOT BLOW. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1999) — TIRES
Jan 8, 2004
Incident date: Oct 13, 2003
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE LEFT REAR DUAL TIRE.*MR FLYING TIRE DEBRIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS IT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *PH *NM
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — STEERING
Dec 16, 2003
Incident date: May 21, 2003
REF: 10042704. NVS 216 GMH. NEW MOTOR HOME WITH NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED: ALIGNMENT, TRAVEL DIRECTION (TRACKS TO THE RIGHT WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD), BANGING IN THE FRONT END, ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN DASH, TAIL PIPE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, EASY CHAIR THAT CONTINUOUSLY ROCKS AND IS DISTRACTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: HOLE IN DUST CAP ON LE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Dec 16, 2003
Incident date: May 21, 2003
REF: 10042704. NVS 216 GMH. NEW MOTOR HOME WITH NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED: ALIGNMENT, TRAVEL DIRECTION (TRACKS TO THE RIGHT WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD), BANGING IN THE FRONT END, ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN DASH, TAIL PIPE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, EASY CHAIR THAT CONTINUOUSLY ROCKS AND IS DISTRACTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: HOLE IN DUST CAP ON LE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 16, 2003
Incident date: May 21, 2003
REF: 10042704. NVS 216 GMH. NEW MOTOR HOME WITH NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED: ALIGNMENT, TRAVEL DIRECTION (TRACKS TO THE RIGHT WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD), BANGING IN THE FRONT END, ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN DASH, TAIL PIPE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, EASY CHAIR THAT CONTINUOUSLY ROCKS AND IS DISTRACTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: HOLE IN DUST CAP ON LE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Dec 16, 2003
Incident date: May 21, 2003
REF: 10042704. NVS 216 GMH. NEW MOTOR HOME WITH NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED: ALIGNMENT, TRAVEL DIRECTION (TRACKS TO THE RIGHT WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD), BANGING IN THE FRONT END, ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN DASH, TAIL PIPE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, EASY CHAIR THAT CONTINUOUSLY ROCKS AND IS DISTRACTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: HOLE IN DUST CAP ON LE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — EQUIPMENT
Dec 16, 2003
Incident date: May 21, 2003
REF: 10042704. NVS 216 GMH. NEW MOTOR HOME WITH NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED: ALIGNMENT, TRAVEL DIRECTION (TRACKS TO THE RIGHT WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD), BANGING IN THE FRONT END, ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN DASH, TAIL PIPE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, EASY CHAIR THAT CONTINUOUSLY ROCKS AND IS DISTRACTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED: HOLE IN DUST CAP ON LE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2003) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Dec 8, 2003
CONSUMER STATED MICROWAVE TURNED ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. THE DEALER'S AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 3, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTORHOME TO A DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1996) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Nov 24, 2003
Incident date: Nov 20, 2003
ON MY 1996 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME (34 FEET) (16,000 GVW) I LOST THE "SERPENTINE FAN BELT" WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 81 IN VIRGINIA. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING , AND I LOST MY POWER BRAKES! IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I AM OVER 6 FEET TALL AND WEIGH MORE THAN 200 POUNDS BUT NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUS... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1996) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Nov 24, 2003
Incident date: Nov 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FAN BELT FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2003) — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Nov 18, 2003
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03E044000 SUBJECT: MICROWAVE OVENS/CIRCUIT SHORT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT LIKE THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MICROWAVE WAS SENDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS AND MAKING THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING A DEALER TO INSTALL THE PARTS. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AND WANDERS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. *AK THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC TRIED EVERYTHING FROM CHANGING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO HAVING THE FRONT ALIGNED AND WEIGHTED TO NO AVAIL. *PH
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1999) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 14, 2003
Incident date: Nov 7, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON THE OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Incident date: Nov 9, 2003
THERE IS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF VIBRATION THAT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD TO BOUNCE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT HARD TO READ THE GAUGES. THIS VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE FLOOR. THE VIBRATION IS VERY FATIGUING ON OUR HANDS. *AK ALSO THE UNIT HAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH SWAY IN TURNS AND PASSING OTHER TRUCKS AND CARS. OUR COMMENTS-LET'S TAKE IT FROM THE TOP. FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE HE... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — PARKING BRAKE
Nov 6, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2003
I HAVE A 1995 WINNEBAGO CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH A P-30 CHASSIS. I STOPPED TO GAS UP AND MY AUTO PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I HAD TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BY DISCONNECTING THE CABLE TO AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL . I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MISSOURI. GM SHOULD MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) — PARKING BRAKE
Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Oct 28, 2003
AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE LIGHT ON, AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE STAYS ON WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS IS ON WINNABAGO ADVENTURE 1995 P-30 CHEV. CHASSIS.*AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 28, 2003
WILLIAM COUCH VS. WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES.*MR CONSUMER ONLY USED THE MOTORHOME FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE REST OF THE TIME IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 30 SAFETY AND QUALITY ISSUES. CONSUMER SENT IN A CD AND PICTURES TO THE CEO; NUMEROUS EMAILS TO THE EMPLOYEES AND THE CONSUMER HAS HEARD NOTHING. CONSUMER WANTS THE MOTORHOME REPLACED PLUS REIMBURSE EXPENSES OR REFUND MONEY... Read more
WINNEBAGO
WINNEBAGO
(9999) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Oct 27, 2003
Incident date: Sep 16, 2003
THE OWNER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK THERE WAS A GAS ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE LEAK HAD COME FROM A SHORT NEOPRENE HOSE WHICH LEAD TO THE TANK TO THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB (WINNEBAGO RIALTA 2000)
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1997) — PARKING BRAKE
Oct 27, 2003
Incident date: Jan 15, 2000
THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL WHETHER THE PARK BRAKE WAS USED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GEAR WAS REPLACED 3-4 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET IN JANUARY 2001 ADVISING OF PARK BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK *SCC *JB
Incident date: Oct 10, 2003
SECOND FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16 HAD A COMPLETE BLOW-OUT ON OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR DUAL. FIRST COMPLAINT # 10023970. THE THREAD DESTROYED SEWER COMPARTMENT. *LA
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH PLASTIC HINGE PIN SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE THROTTLE PEDAL TO DETACH. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE INSTALLED A TEMPORARY PIN, AND THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TEMPORARY HINGE PIN WITH A PERMANENT STEEL HINGE PIN. *AK
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1996) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Oct 20, 2003
THE DRIVER SAID, "THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF HOT BRAKE FLUID". HE COULD HEAR THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING WHILE INSIDE OF MOTOR HOME". AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Incident date: Oct 16, 2003
MY MOTORHOME (1994 WINNEBAGO ELANTE) CONTAINS A P-30 CHASSIS. THE AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. THE HYDRAULIC ASSIST ACTUATOR IS POWERED BY THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH CONTAINS A VERY VERY SMALL RESERVOIR FOR THE PUMP. THE ACTUATOR LEAKS BADLY REQUIRING VERY FREQUENT ADDITIONS OF FLUID TO THE RESERVOIR. THE LEAK IS SO BAD THAT IT COVERS ALL SURFACES UNDER THE MOTOROME WITH FLUID ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 9, 2003
CRACKS (8 FRACTURES) IN THE RIGHT REAR FRAME RAIL OF WINNEBAGO 1995 LUXURY CLASS A MOTORHOME BUILT ON AN OSHKOSH CHASSIS HAVE OCCURRED. IN LEFT UNREPAIRED, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WOULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS, RENDERING THE MOTORHOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CRACKS IN OUR MOTORHOME CHASSIS WERE DETECTED IN JUNE 2003, WHEN REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT MILEAGE 98,000. CHASSIS REPAIR WAS SUBSEQU... Read more
WINNEBAGO
SUNCRUISER
(2000) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 10, 2003
Incident date: Sep 17, 2002
DRIVER'S SIDE WALL IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS PLATFORM. THE WALL IS STEADILY SLIDING DOWN TO THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A COVER OVER THE REAR DUAL WHEELS THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FILL THE GAS TANK. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT WARRANT THAT THE LONG TERM RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED... Read more
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY DL
(2002) — TIRES
Oct 1, 2003
MICHELIN BRAND NEW TIRES MANUFACTURED IN 2000. CONSUMER HAD A BLOW OUT AT 17,000, AND TWO MORE AT 21,000. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE SPLIT 8 INCHES, CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL. THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF DRIVER'S REAR TIRE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS THE THIRD TO BLOW OUT AT 50 MPH. *AK CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MICHELIN TO REIMBURS... Read more
Incident date: Jun 17, 2003
FRAME MOUNTS UNDER REAR WHEEL WELLS ON 2000 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WELDING; NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN METAL IN WHEEL WELLS STARTED COLLAPSING; THESE WELDS JOIN THE CHASSIS TO FRAME OF RV; HAVE NO REAL INDICATION OF WHEN WELDS FAILED BUT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS; BECAUSE OF FAULTY WELDS, LOTS OF SHIFTING AND SAGGING IN BACK OF RV ALSO CAUSING POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AND HAS FALLEN ON AIR LIN... Read more
Incident date: Sep 16, 2002
PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT AROUND 20,000 MILES ON ODOMETER; SECOND DRIVER SIDE TIRE FOUND TO HAVE BUBBLE ON INSIDE SIDEWALL AROUND 25,000 MILES ON ODOMETER; SECOND TIRE TAKEN TO MICHELIN DEALER WHOM STATED THAT TIRE APPEARED TO BE AFFECTED BY IMPACT AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY; TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN IMPACTED BY NORMAL POTHOLES, ETC; TALKED TO SEVERAL FOLKS INCLUDING CHASSIS MANUFACTURER (FREI... Read more
Incident date: Aug 28, 2003
WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS FOR RECALL 02E019000 CONCERNING THE REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRES, THE MECHANIC BROKE THE GAS LINE AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR THE GAS LINE. *AK *LA *JB
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 8, 2003
THE LAMINATION ON EACH SIDE NEAR THE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS PEELING OFF. CONSUMER FEARS THAT IF THE PEELING CONTINUES THE END CAPS THAT HOLD THE TWO CORNERS DOWN WILL EVENTUALLY SNAP OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2000) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 7, 2003
Incident date: Sep 7, 2003
MY 2000 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16 TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION. CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILPIPE, MUDFLAP, SIDE PANEL. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02E019000 SUBJECT CONCERNING REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM REPAIRS. DEALER AND CONSUMER CONTACTED NORCOLD TO ORDER THE PARTS, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FOR SIX WEEKS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 19, 2003
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. HIGHWAY 2 NEAR CRESTON, WA. 2 LANE HWY, SPEED APPROX 60 MPH. TEMP 102. VEHICLE WINNEBAGO 27 FT RV, FORD CHASSIS. ORIG EQUIP TIRE, APPROX 33,000 MI. RIGHT FRONT TIRE. PRESSURE CHECKED FREQUENTLY AND WAS CORRECT. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. PROPERTY DAMAGE NEGLIBIBLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY ARE THE TIRES STILL ON THE ROAD? THE PROBLEMS ARE WITH THE STEELT... Read more
Incident date: Jul 20, 2003
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. I90, LIVINGSTON, MT, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SPEED 70 MPH. TEMP 100. VEHICLE WINNEBAGO 27 FT RV, FORD CHASIS. ORIG EQUIP TIRE, APPROX 33,300 MI. RIGHT REAR INNER DUAL. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE OF THIS SERIES TO SEPARATE THE TREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS NEGLIBIBLE, BUT CONFIDENCE DAMAGE WAS GREAT. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE STEEL... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1999) — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Aug 25, 2003
Incident date: Oct 1, 2002
VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THAT ENGAGES WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK. WHEN PARKING BRAKES GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IT DOESN'T HOLD AND VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD.*AK CONSUMER PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK TO SET THE BRAKE. WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE STARTED TO EXIT HE VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GATHER ROCK TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. THE BR... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Aug 25, 2003
Incident date: Oct 1, 2002
VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THAT ENGAGES WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK. WHEN PARKING BRAKES GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IT DOESN'T HOLD AND VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD.*AK CONSUMER PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK TO SET THE BRAKE. WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE STARTED TO EXIT HE VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GATHER ROCK TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. THE BR... Read more