Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 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 2,245,377 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.
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Showing 1,762 complaints for WINNEBAGO
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
Incident date: Aug 3, 2003
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING REAR TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER.*AK
CONSUMER STATES RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH.*AK
CONSUMER STATES REAR INSIDE LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THIS WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB
Incident date: Jul 31, 1999
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH RV VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, 34 MPH. THE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT DISINTEGRATED AS DID MOST OF THE VEHICLE,INCLUDING THE ROOF ,FLOOR, AND WALLS. * *AK ALL OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED ,INCLUDING THE ONES WEARING SEAT BELTS.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH IT'S OCCUPANT STILL BELTED I... Read more
Crash
4 injured
2 deaths
Incident date: Jul 31, 1999
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH RV VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, 34 MPH. THE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT DISINTEGRATED AS DID MOST OF THE VEHICLE,INCLUDING THE ROOF ,FLOOR, AND WALLS. * *AK ALL OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED ,INCLUDING THE ONES WEARING SEAT BELTS.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH IT'S OCCUPANT STILL BELTED I... Read more
Crash
4 injured
2 deaths
Incident date: Jul 19, 2003
LAST FEBRUARY, MY HEATER CORE LEAKED ON MY 33' 1999 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN. BEING OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD A LOCAL, DEPENDABLE RV DEALER FIX THE PROBLEM. IN MARCH I HEADED OUT TO FOR ANOTHER TRIP AND AFTER APPROX 300 MILES, THE HEATER CORE LEAKED AGAIN. AFTER I GOT BACK THE RV DEALER REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AT NO COST TO ME. THE NEXT TRIP I HAD AS IN JULY, WHERE I ONLY PUT 361 MILES ON THE REPAIRED H... Read more
THE FRONT TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE VE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, PER MECHANIC.*AK
THE FRONT TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE VE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, PER MECHANIC.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR DUEL INNER TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND DEFLATED.*AK
Incident date: Jul 7, 2003
IN MARCH 2003 A FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES FAILED ON MY ITASCA 29FT CLASS C MOTOR HOME. THE TREAD CAME OFF IN PIECES WITH THE TIRE REMAINING AT 80 LBS FOLLOWING THE SEPARATION (INSIDE REAR DUAL). ON JULY 7, 2003 THE OPPOSITE SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE ALSO DID THE SAME THING. THESE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 30,000 WHEN THE 1ST TIRE WENT AND AND 3400 MILES WHEN THE SECOND WENT...AGAIN MAINTAINING THE 8... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1996) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 3, 2003
Incident date: Jul 3, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO REVERSE WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR. *AK WHEN ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. (THE VEHICLE COOLED FOR 30 MINUTES, THEN THE REVERSE FUNCTIONED) *SCC *JB
Incident date: Jul 2, 2003
WHILE WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON THE INSIDE THE GLASS POPPED OUT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT ONLY 9% OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS PROPERLY SEALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *CB *NLM
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1997) - TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 29, 2003
Incident date: Jun 13, 2003
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16. INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUAL ON OUR 31 ' 97 WINNEBAGO VIBRATED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEN A LOUD NOISE (TREAD CAME OFF AND I COULD SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AVOIDING THE TREAD). THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR IN IT, BUT ALL TREAD HAD COME OFF. MY WIFE AND I ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED THIS EXPERIENCE COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH MUCH WORST CONSEQUENCES. THE TREAD RI... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) - PARKING BRAKE
Jun 20, 2003
Incident date: May 3, 2003
I WAS DRIVING A 1995 WINNEBEGO ADVENTURER AT APPROX 60 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE AUTO BRAKE APPLIED CAUSING $3500.00 IN REPAIRS TO THE REAR AXLE. *NLM
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1995) - SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Jun 19, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
ELECTRIC AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. GM PART NUMBER 15961565. *NLM
Incident date: Apr 26, 2003
THE RIGHT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, 20 MILES LATER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE THIRD INCIDENT THE LEFT INSIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *TS *JB
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CAP CAME OFF WHEEL CAUSING LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE TREAD TO SEPARATE. *AK
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(1997) - TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 9, 2003
Incident date: Nov 18, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MR *TS *JB
Incident date: Jun 9, 2003
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS OVER LOADED. *AK THE NEW TELEVISION WHICH OPERATED FROM A 12 VOLT INVERTER OVERLOADED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TELEVISION AND POWER INVERTER AND INSTALLED AN AUTO 25 AMP BREAKER. CONSUMER REMOVED THE AUTO RESET BREAKER AND INSTALLED A STANDARD 25 AMP FUSE. HOWEVER CIRCUIT WAS STILL OVERLOADED. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO ASSIST ANYTHING FURTHER. *TT *JB
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH RIGHT REAR CAP CAME OFF, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 24, 2002
ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. REAR STRUCTURE HAD TO BE REBUILT DUE TO FAULTY STEEL AND CONSTRUCTION. *JB
THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS FOGGED AND HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION WITHIN THE DOUBLE PANES. THIS PROBLEM MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDOWS. (ATWOOD PRODUCTS WERE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE WINDOWS, 1995 LUXOR MOTORHOME ) . *MR *SCC *NLM
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY DL
(2002) - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
May 30, 2003
Incident date: May 9, 2002
DASHBOARD REFLECTION, GLARE ONTO DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. THE REFLECTION COMES OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE CONSOLE. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE SUN IN FRONT AND LEFT OF CENTER THE REFLECTION OFF OF THE DASH WASHES OUT THE MIRROR SO YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE LEFT LANE. THIS IS ON A 2002 JOURNEY. ADVENTURER, OR OTHER WINNWBAGO MOTORHOMES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING DISCUSSED IN AN ONLINE RV GROUP AND THE RESPON... Read more
WINNEBAGO
MINNIE WINNIE
(2001) - TIRES:TREAD/BELT
May 27, 2003
Incident date: May 25, 2003
THE TREAD ON ONE OF MY TIRES SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE OPEN ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH. THE TIRE IS NOT SERVICEABLE. HERE ARE THE DETAILS. MILEAGE ON TIRE - 10,000 MILES. TIRE BRAND - FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S II. TIRE SIZE - LT225/75R16 115/112R M/S. DOT NUMBER - 8X1L 1X1 3000. VEHICLE - 2001 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE 27P BUILT ON FORD E450 CHASSIS. VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY LOADED WITH DRIV... Read more
WINNEBAGO
JOURNEY DL
(2001) - TIRES:SIDEWALL
May 23, 2003
Incident date: May 12, 2003
(2) SEPERATE BLOW OUTS.LEFT REAR INNER DUAL, AND THE RIGHT REAR OUTER DUAL TIRE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS LAST NOVEMBER APPROX. 6,000 MILES TIRE,SECOND BLOW OUT WAS ON MAY 12, 2003 APPROX.9,000 MILES ON TIRE.TIRES ARE DATED 2000, ALSO MH. WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AT ANY TIME. T IRE PRESSURE WAS 90LBS. FRONT,100LBS REARS. TIRE BRAND: MICHELIN XRV 235/80 22.5 RIMS IT APPEARS THESE TIRES DEFECTIVE AND UNSA... Read more
Incident date: May 19, 2003
THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE DUAL TIRE OF THE WINNEBAGO ITASKA SUNDANCER 2000. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES LT225/75R16. TIRE REPLACED FOR THE AMOUNT OF $114.99. *JB *CB
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1997) - PARKING BRAKE
May 16, 2003
Incident date: Mar 15, 2003
THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PARK BRAKE UNIT. *NLM PH *JB
Incident date: Oct 31, 2002
AM I REPEATING? OCTOBER 31,2002, 4:30 PM DRY PAVEMENT 65 MPH SOUTH BOUND I-15 FREEWAY LIGHT TRAFFIC. INSIDE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OFF THE ENTIRE TREAD DAMAGING MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND MUFFLER SYSTEM. ONLY 43 MILES INTO TRIP IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, WENT 17 MILES FURTHER TO SAN DIEGO EXPRESS TIRE, WHERE WE REPLACED ALL SIX OF THESE TIRES. CONTACTED FIRESTONE WHO SAID TO SEND THEM THE TIR... Read more
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(1998) - PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
May 13, 2003
Incident date: May 10, 2003
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE IN MOTION. SWITCH FAILED ON AUTO PARK BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND LOCKUP. LUCKILY WAS MOVING SLOWLY TO PARKING AREA, COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON A NARROW TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH ZERO SHOULDER. *JB
WINNEBAGO
ADVENTURER
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
May 12, 2003
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #03V060000 FOR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT THREE WEEKS FROM NOW WHICH WAS NOT CONVENIENT HIM. *JB