2002 Winnebago Chieftain Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2002 Winnebago Chieftain, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2002 Winnebago Chieftain
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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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…
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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.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Winnebago Chieftain have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 41,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) we have a 2002 winnebago chieftain motor home and the brakes suddenly stuck or locked up. We took it to a dea”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 3, 2010 · Structure
Compare Winnebago Chieftain model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Winnebago Chieftain model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2002 Winnebago Chieftain
How do I know if my 2002 Winnebago Chieftain has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2002 Winnebago Chieftain; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Winnebago dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V300000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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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.