Winnebago Adventurer 2001
Model Adventurer made in 2001 by Winnebago got 19 consumer complains as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and equipment. There were some recalls concerningequipment and fuel system, other.
Model 2001
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 . | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V252000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/11/2001 to 05/18/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 154 | 08/10/2001 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 08/07/2001 | 08/21/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes built on a workhorse chassis. the black pipe supplying liquid propane (lp) gas to the furnace was not long enough, which could cause the copper line that is connected to this pipe to come in contact with the end of the leaf spring of the suspension. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, the copper line may get damaged and over time, a leak could develop which has the potential to ignite, resulting in bodily injury and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the black pipe and replace the lp line. owner notification began august 10, 2001. 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 1-641-585-6939. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01V099000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 06/26/2000 to 03/09/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1437 | 04/12/2001 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 03/26/2001 | 03/29/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes. the copper line supplying liquid propane gas (lpg) to the furnace may have been improperly clamped, which could cause the line to come in contact with a metal flange. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, the copper line could be damaged and could develop a leak which has the potential to ignite. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will re-route the lpg line. owner notification began april 12, 2001. 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 1-641-585-6939. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V128004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 03/27/2000 to 09/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4370 | 05/25/2001 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 04/30/2001 | 05/23/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. owner notification began may 25, 2001. 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 am-safe at 1-219-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-641-585-6939. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| When driving in the rain vehicle stalled, causing the driver to pull off the road. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 68309 | 1 | |
| On march 18th 2004 at approximately 10:30 pm, a female adult (occupant) age 49, opened the entry door and stepped off the rv. the electric double-door (edd) step was not extended at the time and the occupant fell to grade, approximately 3 feet vertically, seriously injuring the occupant and fracturing her right lower leg. the edd step on the 2001 winnebago adventurer v32 is designed to automatically extend when the entry door is opened and retract when the entry door is closed. the edd step can also be controlled by an on-off switch that disables the edd step in its last position. this on-off switch enables one to disable the stairway in the extended position for convenience at a campsite where entry and exit would occur frequently. if the edd step is so disabled, turning the ignition switch will override the on-off switch and retract the edd step if the entry door is closed. fell to grade severely injuring herself. design/safety deficiencies: | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/30/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2001 winnebago adventurer model 35u. it is on a workhorse chassis. in 2005 one of the two straps supporting the 75 gallon gas tank broke. in july of 2008 the other strap broke. in october of 2008 the first replacement strap broke. i have been in contact with workhorse and the only thing they have to say is we have never heard of this problem. the tank is also fastened to the frame, but all three straps broke in the same spot. it was not due to rust. i would guess that the straps are supporting some of the weight of the gas tank. i have the most recent broken strap. one end is ground down due to dragging on the road. when the first strap broke, a motorist flagged me down to let me know that i had a shower of sparks coming from underneath the motorhome. *tr | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 37450 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 winnebago adventurer. while driving between 35-40 mph, the auto park brake activated on the p32 workhorse chassis. the contact placed the vehicle into neutral, pumped the brake, and stopped the vehicle. he then turned off the vehicle and released the brake. twenty five miles down the road, the auto park locked up again. the contact called emergency roadside service to disconnect the brake line. currently, there is no parking brake on the vehicle. the current mileage was 37,500 and failure mileage was 37,450. updated 04-29-09 *bf updated 04/30/09.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | 01/29/2001 | |
| Nar 3-10-03 the consumer indicated that since the vehicle was purchased there's been difficulty with the cruise control not disengaging when the brake was applied. also vibration in the drive train. numerous problem has followed, the consumer hopes to receive a full refund of the purchase price. * cb *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 winnebago adventurer. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for routine maintenance. the mechanic advised the contact that the brakes were overheated and causing the calipers to stick and boil the brake fluid. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 41,000. kmj | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 winnebago adventurer. the contact stated the brakes are overheating and causing the calipers to stick and boil the brake fluid. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for a routine maintenance and they noticed the brake problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 41,000. mw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 7900 | 1 | |
| Left front and right front double paned side windows are so fogged up that i cannot see the mirrors very well. windows made by atwood. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer received a recall notice #03v060000 for the brake warning light indicator. the consumer was only able to get an appointment three weeks from now which was not convenient him. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 1 | 07/10/2006 | |
| I have a failure in progress that seems to be affecting other owners of winnebago motorhomes and not just mine. due to light gauge metals used in the step mounting areas and improper attachement proceedures used during manufacture the entry step mounting plate is cracking and the step is at the point of failure of its mounts. this failure has been noted on several other winnebagoitasca motore homes that i am aware of and is not limited to one unit but seems to be a wide spread problem. winnebago's responce is that it is a known failure but they are not willing to put out a tsb or recall. they are also refusing to help with the cost of these repairs and are leaving the full burden upon the owners. if the steps fail while someone is entering or exiting the coach morbidity could be a very real consequence for those using the steps. i have taken the step out of service until such time that corrective action can be taken. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving the consumer could hear a rubbing noise, the vehcle was taken to an independent dealer who found that the cotter pins were never installed at the factory, the consumer requested reimbursement but was only approved for partial reimbursement. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Informed by camping world in valencia, ca. and eckharts trailer hitch and welding in thousand oaks ca. that the rear springs are flat (actually have a negative bow) because of the weight of the coach. the only weight i have added in a full tank of gas(75 gal) and a full tank of water, (90 gal) and 28 gal of propane. the suspension is reported to be overloaded before adding food clothes and passengers. as a consumer i was not aware of this problem or how to correct it by either the manufacture or the dealer. i believe this is a safety issue that consumers should be made aware of and should be corrected by the manufacturer.*ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 27450 | 1 | 02/07/2001 |
| We got our 3rd. blow out in less then 1 yr. on goodyear tires. first time aug.04 second time feb.05 3rd.time july 05. 1st. & 2nd. time damage to the motorhome combined about $7-$8,000.00 worth of damage. finally goodyear replaced all 7 tires 4/30/05. first time out for 4th of july weekend we got another blow out. there was about 450 miles on the new set of tires. the tire split on the side of the inside rear passangers side. called aaa and they sent someone out to change tire he said it blow from having to much air in tire. they spare had 110 lbs. and the required amount is 70 lbs. he let out air and put on. we then took blown out tire to mountain veiw tire where thye where put on. robert called goodyear and said it was from running over something. the thread was not damaged at all only the side where it blow. goodyear would replace tire and only charge us half around $179.00. this damage was not from running over anything just from having to much air. we feel that goodyear should replace tire and their expense no ours. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | 01/29/2001 | |
| Nar 3-10-03 the consumer indicated that since the vehicle was purchased there's been difficulty with the cruise control not disengaging when the brake was applied. also vibration in the drive train. numerous problem has followed, the consumer hopes to receive a full refund of the purchase price. * cb *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 7900 | 1 | |
| Left front and right front double paned side windows are so fogged up that i cannot see the mirrors very well. windows made by atwood. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 2 | 05/14/2006 | |
| Driver side and passenger side double pane glass windows fog up inside the glass permanently preventing operator from viewing mirrors which could cause a serious accident! *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 2 | 05/14/2006 | |
| Driver side and passenger side double pane glass windows fog up inside the glass permanently preventing operator from viewing mirrors which could cause a serious accident! *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | FOREST CITY | 50436 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | (800)-537-1885 |
| CA | POMONA | 91767 | MOUNTAIN VIEW TIRE | 909-593-8720 |
| FL | SEFFNER | 33584 | LAZY DAYS | 8002827800 |
| FL | SEFNER | LAZYDAYS |