Winnebago Adventurer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 40 safety recalls and 199 owner complaints across 34 model years of the Winnebago Adventurer (1992–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2004.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2025 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 Winnebago Adventurer | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 Winnebago Adventurer | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 Winnebago Adventurer | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 Winnebago Adventurer | 3 | 22 |
| 2003 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 16 |
| 2002 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 18 |
| 2001 Winnebago Adventurer | 6 | 14 |
| 2000 Winnebago Adventurer | 5 | 14 |
| 1999 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 17 |
| 1998 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 6 |
| 1997 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 11 |
| 1996 Winnebago Adventurer | 2 | 14 |
| 1995 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 13 |
| 1994 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 7 |
| 1993 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 Winnebago Adventurer | 1 | 3 |
What Winnebago Adventurer owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 22.
All Winnebago Adventurer recalls (40)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Winnebago Adventurer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Turn signal (exterior lighting)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017 Brave, 2019 Itasca Sunova, 2019-2022 Adventurer, and 2022 Sunstar motorhomes. The front turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 203.
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages) and hinge and attachments (structure)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.
Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Turn signal (exterior lighting)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian, 2014-2017 Solei,…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.
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Electrical system: wiring
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer motorhomes built on F53 chassis. The wiring may have been incorrectly routed, damaging the forward-facing camera wiring.
Remedy: Dealers will reroute the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 187.
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Critical fasteners (seat belts)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago Shell, 2021-2023 Winnebago Inspire, 2022-2023 Winnebago Vista, Adventurer, Forza, Journey and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may have been improperly tightened. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the seat belt attachment fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's…
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Exterior lighting
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023 Adventurer, Vista and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes. The motorhomes may be missing the rear reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated…
Remedy: Dealers will install the reflectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this…
Model years: 2023
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Equipment
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021 Revel, Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer Motorhomes. The power bed motor may experience an internal gear failure, causing the bed to extend prior to the safety strap engaging.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power bed motor, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.…
Model years: 2021
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Electrical system
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020 Adventurer motorhomes. When using 30 AMP service, the heat coil may not disengage when the Power Control System (PCS) calls to stop the air conditioner power.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install a blocking diode at the air conditioner unit, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or…
Model years: 2020
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Electrical system
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Itasca Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer 35F motorhomes. An electrical connector was mounted directly on the floor instead of to a standoff backet as intended.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will correctly mount the electrical connector onto a metal standoff bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service…
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Electrical system
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Winnebago Era, Travato, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Paseo, Via, Adventurer, Journey, Tour, and Grand Tour motorhomes. These vehicles have an auxiliary solar charging port circuit that is not fused.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install an inline 15 amp fuse into the auxiliary solar charging port circuit, free of charge. Winnebago issued interim notifications to owners on December 4, 2018. The…
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Equipment
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar,…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at…
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Trailer hitches
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago Adventurer vehicles manufactured January 16, 2016, to March 8, 2016, and 2015-2016 Itasca Suncruiser vehicles manufactured January 6, 2016, to March 8, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hitch to the frame were not properly…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, where necessary, replace the hitch attachment bolts free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at…
Model years: 2016
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Structure
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Sightseer, Vista, and Adventurer motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, and 2015-2016 Itasca Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the step switch connections at no charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.
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Water heater (equipment)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Journey and Adventurer motorhomes, and 2015 Itasca Meridian and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured March 20, 2014, through November 6, 2015, and equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW. The affected water…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners. The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on January 26, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Atwood customer service at…
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Column shift (power train)
Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Winnebago Brave, Sightseer, Vista and Adventurer motorhomes and Itasca Tribute, Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured from July 13, 2015, through October 6, 2015. The affected vehicles, built on Ford chassis, can be shifted out of 'PARK'…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago…
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Equipment
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Winnebago Access, Aspect, Sightseer, Vista, Adventurer, Forza and Itasca Impulse, Cambria, Sunova, Sunstar, Suncruiser motorhomes manufactured February 20, 2013, through April 25, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on July 17, 2013. Owners may contact…
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Equipment
Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Minnie Winnie, Aspect, Sightseer, Adventurer, and Journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 Itasca Spirit, Cambria, Sunova, Suncruiser, and Meridian motorhomes. The affected vehicles were manufactured January 10, 2012, through April 5, 2013 and may be missing a range…
Remedy: Winnebago notify owners and dealers will install a range enclosure, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's recall campaign number is 128.
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Lines and fittings (equipment)
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Winnebago and Itasca motor homes. A cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliability.
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the copper tubing, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2012. Owners may contact Winnebago Industries Owner Relations at 1-641-585-6939.
Model years: 2012
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Service brakes, hydraulic
Winnebago industries (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 winnebago commercial vehicle model j38s, model year 2009 and 2010 adventurer motorhomes manufactured from october 30, 2008, through september 9, 2011, and one 2009 itasca suncruiser motorhome built november 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with…
Remedy: Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy or owner notification schedule for this…
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Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 winnebago and itasca motor homes built on a ford f-53 chassis. The prndl cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column. If the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the prndl display in the instrument…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the prndl cable assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 2, 2012. Owners may contact winnebago…
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Switch (exterior lighting)
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 adventurer manufactured from may 14, 2009, through october 16, 2009, and certain model year 2009-2010 winnebago j38s commercial vehicles manufactured from october 30, 2008 through june 21, 2010. The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
Remedy: Dtna/freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. Please see dtna's safety defect report 10v-178. Owners may contact the warranty campaigns department at 1-800-547-0712.
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Equipment
Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of…
Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for…
Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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Seat belts
Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2008 winnebago voyage and, itasca sunrise and, model year 2009-2011 winnebago adventurer and, itasca suncruiser motor homes because the dinette area seat belt restraints on those vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly…
Remedy: Winnebago will notify ownes and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on december 17, 2010. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
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Equipment
Winnebago is recalling 1,547 model year 2001-2003 recreational vehicles equipped with norcold model 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from march 1, 2001 to december 31, 2002, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could…
Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Winnebago is recalling 2,331 my 2002-2004 brave and itasca sunrise my 2005 2006 winnebago voyage, adventurer, itasca sunrise and suncruiser motor homes. The propane tank mounting bracket may have an incomplete or improper weld.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and properly weld the bracket free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact winnebago at 800-537-1885.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Winnebago is recalling 31 my 2006-2008 itasca cambria, horizon, winnebago access, adventurer, journey, minnie winnie, signtseer, tour, vectra, and voyage motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift…
Remedy: Winnebago is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Winnebago is recalling 31 my 2006-2008 journey, voyage, my 2006-2007 sightseer, my 2006 adventurer, minnie winnie, my 2007 access, tour, vectra, itasca cambria, and my 2007-2008 itasca horizon motor homes equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle…
Remedy: Winnebago is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). The recall began on april 9, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Model years: 2006
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Linkages (visibility)
On certain motor homes, the passenger side windshield wiper may fail to operate properly.
Remedy: Dealers will install new wiper linkage from the wiper motor to the pivot assemblies. The recall began on august 31, 2007. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Model years: 2008
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Steering
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The steering could become loose at the steering box during tight steering maneuvers.
Remedy: Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148000) and will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shaft. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6883 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, the roof vent for the optional 4-door refrigerator was incorrectly located.
Remedy: Dealers will relocate the roof vent. The recall began on september 9, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
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Labels (equipment)
Certain motor homes built on 24,000-lb gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr)workhorse chassis with 235/80r22.5g xrv tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the motor homes were inadvertently equipped with an…
Remedy: Owners will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct tire inflation information. If an owner desires, their dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 24, 2005. Owners may…
Model years: 2005
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line crosses the frame cross member.
Remedy: Dealers will repair these motor homes by providing clearance between the fuel line and frame cross member. The fuel line will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. The recall began january 7, 2005. Owners should…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the buckles. The recall began on november 12, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
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Lamp (service brakes)
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105,"hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by the standard.
Remedy: Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began april 25, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes built on a workhorse chassis. The black pipe supplying liquid propane (lp) gas to the furnace was not long enough, which could cause the copper line that is connected to this pipe to come in contact with the end of the leaf spring of the suspension.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the black pipe and replace the lp line. Owner notification began august 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…
Model years: 2001
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Owner notification began may 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes. The copper line supplying liquid propane gas (lpg) to the furnace may have been improperly clamped, which could cause the line to come in contact with a metal flange.
Remedy: Dealers will re-route the lpg line. Owner notification began april 12, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.
Model years: 2000
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes. A liquid propane (lp) hose was installed in the range burner box. The elevated temperature the hose is exposed to inside this box can prematurely age the hose causing a possible lp leak.
Remedy: Dealers will relocate the flexible hose outside of the range box.
Model years: 1998
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Carrier/rack (equipment)
The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.
Remedy: Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.
Other Winnebago models
- Winnebago130 complaints
- Ekko116 complaints
- View95 complaints
- Brave75 complaints
- Minnie Winnie67 complaints
- Sightseer53 complaints
- Journey46 complaints
- Forza42 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.