Winnebago Brave 1993
Model Brave made in 1993 by Winnebago got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to steering and structure. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1993
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 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V277005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/01/1987 to 06/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 1531 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/10/2002 | 01/15/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 . these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit 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 reasonable time should contact norold service at 1-800-667-3005 or winnebago at 641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/16/1993 | |||
| Steering, when driving vehicle at any speed have no control over steering. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/31/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving at the speed estimated around 40 mph the motor home hit a tree caused two fatalities and one neck injury. this case was tried in civil district court, the verdict of guilty was decided on october 26, 2001 against while driving at the speed estimated around 40 mph the motor home hit a tree caused two fatalities and one neck injury. this case was tried in civil district court; the verdict of guilty was decided on october 26, 2001 against winnebago. it was found that their product was unreasonably dangerous for lack of a design that would protect passengers in a crash and for failing to notify prospective customers that the vehicle would not withstand an impact at moderate speeds. the father of the owner filed complaint. *yd | |||