2002 Winnebago Journey DL Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL
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.
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Mounting (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes (models wkp36l, wkp36ld, and ikp36ld). Four nuts may have loosened from the four bolts that connect the liquid propane (lp) tank to the motor home. If the attachment hardware is loosened, the road vibration could produce undue stress on the weld joints of the brackets and they could break.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lp tank attachment and re-tightened the fasteners in addition to adding lock nuts. Owner notification began august 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 30,625 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Fire hazard add to 10202950 winnebago journey d l,:, model # 2002 wkp36gd, with under 50,000 miles. Climbing the 21 mile grade was no problem for this 330 cat diesel, at less than 40 miles per hour i”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2007 · Unknown or other
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 winnebago journey dl. While driving less than 40 MPH, the contact noticed that the rear bedroom slide was protruding approximately 3 inches. He pulled over and exited the ve”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 13, 2007 · Equipment
Compare Winnebago Journey DL model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Winnebago Journey DL model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2002 Winnebago Journey DL
How do I know if my 2002 Winnebago Journey DL 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL; 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 01V260000).
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
- Adventurer199 complaints
- Winnebago130 complaints
- Ekko116 complaints
- View95 complaints
- Brave75 complaints
- Minnie Winnie67 complaints
- Sightseer53 complaints
- Journey46 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.