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2009 Winnebago J38S Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2009 Winnebago J38S. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2009 Winnebago J38S

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 12V278000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.

    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…

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 11V217000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2009 Winnebago J38S. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Winnebago J38S model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Winnebago J38S model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Winnebago J38S20
2010 Winnebago J38S20
2011 Winnebago J38S10
2012 Winnebago J38S10

Checking a specific 2009 Winnebago J38S

How do I know if my 2009 Winnebago J38S 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 2009 Winnebago J38S; 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 11V217000).

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.

Other Winnebago models

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.