Winnebago Adventurer 2007
Model Adventurer made in 2007 by Winnebago got 7 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive and steering.
Model 2007
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
08V419000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/12/2006 to 01/08/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 31 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 08/12/2008 | 08/21/2008 | 571 | 403 | ||||||
Defect Summary | 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 systems for motor vehicles. the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
06V250000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 06/01/2005 to 06/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1021 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 07/05/2006 | 07/13/2006 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
Consumer writes to complain against workhorse, the builder of the chassis on his 2007 winnebago adventurer, motor home *tgw the consumer stated the safety recall was unsatisfactory. the consumer stated the right rear brake overheated and there was a smell of smoke and the abs and brake light illuminated. there was a loss of braking and brake fluid loss from the master cylinder. workhorse only authorized two calipers to be replaced and one rotor repair. no pads were covered. the hot and smoking right rear brake which were badly worn and the rotors scoured were not covered in the recall. the consumer had to pay for the additional repairs. the consumer did not give the model of the workhorse chassis. *jb | |||
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
05/08/2012 | 13041 | ||
We have a water leak at the top of the windshield and there appears to be a small amount of rust starting in the upper passenger side corner |