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1998 Winnebago Journey Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Winnebago Journey. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1998 Winnebago Journey

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

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V525000 Reported 18,461 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 02V276006 Reported 631 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.

    Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875. These refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. As the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate…

    Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement gas valve free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

  3. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 01V260000 Reported 1,292 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Winnebago Journey. 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 Journey model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Winnebago Journey61
1997 Winnebago Journey42
1998 Winnebago Journey30
1999 Winnebago Journey20
2000 Winnebago Journey43
2001 Winnebago Journey42
2002 Winnebago Journey31
2003 Winnebago Journey45
2004 Winnebago Journey411
2005 Winnebago Journey46
2006 Winnebago Journey71
2007 Winnebago Journey54
2008 Winnebago Journey70
2009 Winnebago Journey40
2010 Winnebago Journey22
2011 Winnebago Journey32
2012 Winnebago Journey21
2013 Winnebago Journey50
2014 Winnebago Journey40
2015 Winnebago Journey40
2016 Winnebago Journey61
2017 Winnebago Journey43
2018 Winnebago Journey41
2019 Winnebago Journey10
2022 Winnebago Journey10
2023 Winnebago Journey10

Checking a specific 1998 Winnebago Journey

How do I know if my 1998 Winnebago Journey 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 1998 Winnebago Journey; 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

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.