Winnebago Brave 2002
Model Brave made in 2002 by Winnebago got 18 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. There were some recalls concerningequipment and fuel system, diesel.
Model 2002
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V300000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/10/2001 to 03/26/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1547 | 08/31/2009 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 07/29/2009 | 07/29/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. if a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. at such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V405000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/01/2000 to 10/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 15337 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/16/2003 | 10/22/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a jumper or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or winnebago at 641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V113000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 11/05/2001 to 04/27/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 2331 | 05/05/2009 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 04/08/2009 | 04/07/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Winnebago is recalling 2,331 my 2002-2004 brave and itasca sunrise my 2005 2006 winnebago voyage, adventurer, itasca sunrise and suncruiser motor homes. the propane tank mounting bracket may have an incomplete or improper weld. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the weld fail, the propane tank can tip or fall, possibly releasing propane which has the potential to ignitea fire, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and properly weld the bracket free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during may 2009. owners may contact winnebago at 800-537-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 112.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V060000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 08/01/1999 to 01/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 8532 | 04/25/2003 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 02/21/2003 | 02/25/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105,hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these vehicles. owner notification began april 25, 2003. 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 winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 88.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 6800 | 1 | 12/18/2002 |
| While driving 50 mph the engine stopped running and all electrical power ceased. brake lights and hazard warning lights were rendered inoperative. we could not get entirely off the road so not having hazard warning lights was very dangerous for oncoming traffic as well as us. there was a strong smell of electrical wire burning but no further fire was found. neither the chassis or coach manufacture take responsibility for not having a fail safe system for brake lights and hazard warning lights not being opperational. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 145000 | 1 | 01/09/2002 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave that is on a work horse chassis. after driving the vehicle approximately 2 hours he stopped at a rest area about 110 miles from his home. when he tried to restart the vehicle it would not start and nothing would operate. there was no power going through the ignition switch to start the engine. there were no warning indicator sounds nor was there power to the dashboard instruments. after further evaluation a mechanic determined that the ignition switch and the connectors to the switch had melted. upon trying to locate an ignition switch the mechanic contacted the dealer. the service dealer stated that there was a kit available to remedy this problem. the contact has tried to contact the manufacturer, but no one has returned his calls. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 6866 | 1 | 12/15/2003 |
| No warning - engine stopped running and lost all engine electric including headlights, turn signals, brake lights and emergency flashers. power wire to abs system burned to exhaust header, loose bulk head connector and blown 40 amp & 60 amp fuses. replaced fuses, repaired wire and tightened bulk head connector. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 07/19/2007 | 2 | 04/14/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave. the contact received nhtsa recall notice number 03e044000 (equipment: recreational vehicle) for his samsung microwave (mr 6699gb, serial number 71mr500345v). the recall repair was performed, but the microwave failed again seven months later. the manufacturer stated that they were only required to repair the vehicle once. the purchase date was unknown. updated 09/18/07 *tr | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 1 | 05/30/2002 | |
| 2002 winnebago brave microwave has to be removed to perform safety recall at owners expense. *ts the technician informed the consumer it was the way the microwave was installed. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG LINES AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/23/2002 | 17928 | 1 | 02/10/2002 |
| The 2002 winnwbag brave model 34d experienced a failure of the front attachment bracket to the liquid propane tank. the approximately 1/4 thick by 10high bracket cracked completely and left the tank suspended by only two bolts at the rear that appeared to have been intended to stabilize the tank ,but not support the weight as they were attached to only two small tabs. this problem was discovered during maintenance to replace two of the failed stabilizer hydraulic jacks. if it had not been for this work being done i was certain one of the remaining supports would have broken while traveling and we would have been driving down the road with a pressurized tank dragging on the pavement. the thought of having this happen and the danger to all around was frightening. a call to winnebago factory service, which had a response of this was not anything we were aware off, haven't heard of it before. i stated i could email photos for their use, but they were not interested. this was a very serious problem, and owners of these motor homes should be advised to have this checked and repaired immediately. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | 03/07/2002 | |
| Winnebago motor home.*mr (nar) the consumer has rejected to buy the above mentioned vehicle. several attempts were made by repair facilities to get the motorhome to handle in a more stable manner. components were replaced and adjusted but those repaired didn't change the way the unit handled. the consumer was finally informed by his mechanic that his model motorhome unit was too large to be applied to the size workhorse chassis to which caused the unit to be unstable. *cb *jb followup letter sent *tc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave motor home. while driving 10 mph coming to a stop light as he depresses the brake pedal they went all the way to the floor unabling the vehicle to stop. he kept pumping the brakes five to six times before the vehicle would stop. he pulls to the side of the road check the master cylinder and notice the brake fluid boiling. he then looked under the vehicle and notice the brakes was locked tapped on them so they could unlock. he then drove the vehicle home and back to a workhorse dealer who serviced the front brakes and then replaced the rear brakes. (unknown of what was done). the front brakes failed again and after taken the vehicle back to workhorse they replaced the caliper on the front and rear brake but not the rotors and the pads. the recall only call for the caliper to be repaired but it caused other problems with the pads and the rotors. the dealer informed him he has to pay $1,400 for the rotors and pads. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 52,000....mw | |||
| 10/17/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| This concerns safety recall 50901-c on workhorse custom chassis with bosch brakes. this is the second recall for problems with the bosch brakes which was not corrected the first time. the brake calipers and pads and rotors were replaced at 40000 miles. this time i experienced brake loss in october of 2009 so i called the workhorse number today to get and idea of when the brakes would be replaced (again) and a young lady proceeded to lecture me on what they were not going to do and all the disclaimers. we are preparing to travel in april 2010 for the summer. how many times do they get a chance to get it right and place all the burden on the consumer?*tr | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | 03/07/2002 | |
| Winnebago motor home.*mr (nar) the consumer has rejected to buy the above mentioned vehicle. several attempts were made by repair facilities to get the motorhome to handle in a more stable manner. components were replaced and adjusted but those repaired didn't change the way the unit handled. the consumer was finally informed by his mechanic that his model motorhome unit was too large to be applied to the size workhorse chassis to which caused the unit to be unstable. *cb *jb followup letter sent *tc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/15/2005 | |||
| I have a 2002 winnebago brave model 34d motorhome and experienced a problem with the mounting of the propane tank. while on a trip i went to shut off the propane tank valve and discovered that the tank was moving. upon investigation i discovered that the mounting plate that the tank is bolted to had completely fractured and the tank was being held up by the rear only. this is a 28 gallon propane tank that is used for cooking, heating and hot water and is mounted at the bottom of the motorhome. the results of this tank ripping off while driving down the road at 60 mph is frighting to say the least. i did some research on r.v. site and discovered that other people have had similar problems. a welding shop patched it up but i think that winnebago needs to address a permainent fix for all owners. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| Bolts that attach leveling jack that hold crossmember to chassis were loose since manufacturing. *ak consumer found bolts had fallen off and tightened them when discovered. *tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 07/15/2005 | |||
| I have a 2002 winnebago brave model 34d motorhome and experienced a problem with the mounting of the propane tank. while on a trip i went to shut off the propane tank valve and discovered that the tank was moving. upon investigation i discovered that the mounting plate that the tank is bolted to had completely fractured and the tank was being held up by the rear only. this is a 28 gallon propane tank that is used for cooking, heating and hot water and is mounted at the bottom of the motorhome. the results of this tank ripping off while driving down the road at 60 mph is frighting to say the least. i did some research on r.v. site and discovered that other people have had similar problems. a welding shop patched it up but i think that winnebago needs to address a permainent fix for all owners. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 1 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| Stabilizer bar bracket bolts were loose from factory. manufacturer has been contacted. *ak *tt | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Michelin, xrv, size 275/70 19.5. consumer claimed that these tires fitted the motor home. when driving the sidewalls blew out and exposes the belts within. the wiring inside were rusted. the tire pressure was exact. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 20000 | 1 | 11/27/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 winnebago. the contact stated that the insulated glass in the driver's area fogs up and prevents him from viewing the rear view mirror clearly at night. the glare from the lights of other vehicles prevent him from seeing out of the window. the failure was noticed while driving 45 mph. he has replaced the windows at least three times, but the failure persists. the failure mileage was 20,000.updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08 *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | FOREST CITY | 50436 | LICHTSINN MOTORS, INC. | 641-585-3213 |
| IL | BARTLETT | 60103 | BARRINGTON MOTOR SALES | 630-830-6200 |
| WA | MARYSVILLE | 98271 | ROY ROBINSON | 800-722-2868 |