Model year record

2008 Winnebago Adventurer recalls & problems

The 2008 Winnebago Adventurer has 3 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (2 complaints).

Recalls3safety recalls

Complaints7filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

EquipmentOct 26, 2010

Equipment

Recall 10V52500018,461 vehicles

Problem: 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 THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Equipment adaptive/mobilityAug 12, 2008

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V41900031 vehicles

Problem: 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.
Risk: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Fix: 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.

VisibilityAug 20, 2007

Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages

Recall 07V37000067 vehicles

Problem: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
Risk: INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW WIPER LINKAGE FROM THE WIPER MOTOR TO THE PIVOT ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer	2	—
StructureFrame and members	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Visibility/wiper	1	—
Service brakes	1	—
SteeringGear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND INADVERTENTLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V148000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TT *TR
Oct 22, 2016 · 44,000 miles
Service brakes
DRIVING A W22 CHASSIS WENT THRU THE MOUNTAINS IN ARIZONA AND WHEN ARRIVING AT THE CAMP SITE OFFICE AND DRIVING TO THE SITE DOWN A HILL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME UP AND STOPPED THE MOTORHOME. WHEN THE MOTOR ENGINE IS OFF AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A MOTOR RUNS AND THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR.
Aug 20, 2017 · 53,000 miles
Visibility/wiper
DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND THE TWO WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ARE LINKED TOGETHER BY A LINKAGE BAR. INITIALLY I STOPPED THE RV AND MOVED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AS IT HAD PUSHED OVER BEYOND THE WINDOW. I TURNED IT ON AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT DID IT AGAIN. I MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT ON THE CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE. I TRIED IT AGAIN AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE DRIVER WIPER WENT 270 DEGREES POINTING DOWN AND SITTING ON THE FRONT OF THE RV AND NOT ON THE WINDOW. SINCE THEY ARE LINKED THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THIS UNIT WAS MADE IN DECEMBER 2007. THERE WAS A RECALL ON ONES MADE PRIOR TO JULY 2007. MY EXPERIENCE…
Aug 30, 2014 · 18,560 miles
Visibility
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE ITS PURCHASE. WHEN DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS 50-65 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER OVER TRAVELS AND BECOMES LODGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD PILLAR POST. WIPERS THEN LOCK UP AND BECOME USELESS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THEY WILL DISLODGE AND RETURN TO THEIR CLOSED POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED PRIOR TO MY TAKING DELIVERY (REPAIR MADE BY SELLING DEALER PRIOR TO MY ACCEPTING DELIVERY)IN MAY OF 2009, WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN IN MAY 2009 ON I-85 IN SOUTH CAROLINA (WARRANTY REPAIR BY DEALER IN SAVANNA, GA, WHO REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. AGAIN ON THE RETURN TRIP MAY 2009 FROM SAVANNA, GA(AFTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT) TAKEN FOR WARRANTY…
May 9, 2010 · 4,650 miles
Vehicle speed control
THIS RELATES TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ON A 2008 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 35A ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS IN A WAY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ON NOVEMBER 30,2008, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 10 IN ALABAMA WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65. AHEAD OF ME IN MY LANE WAS A STOPPED CAR. THERE WAS TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT LANE SO I COULDN'T MOVE OVER. I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I COULD HEAR THE BRAKES AGAINST THE WHEELS, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND STILL THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER AND THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW. BY THEN I WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE…
Nov 30, 2008 · 3,800 miles
Structure › Frame and members
CONSUMER STATES THAT BOLTS SECURING THE STEERING SHAFT RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE WERE MISSING 2 NUTS THAT SECURE THE DRIVE TO THE CHASSIS FRAME ON 2008 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER LT. *NJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE RIGHT ANGLE GEAR BOX WAS MOVED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE COACH ONTO THE CHASSIS BECAUSE MARKS ON THE PAINT OF THE EXTENSION FRAME RAILS INDICATED THAT THE MISSING NUTS WERE IN PLACE AT ONE TIME. *JB
Sep 18, 2008
Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
2008 ADVENTURER 38T WITH DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CUSTOMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GOT STUCK AND WOOD NOT WORK. CONSUMER ALSO SAID IT LETS WATER IN ON THE DRIVER DOOR ARMREST WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *KB THE TECHNICIAN WELDED AN EXTENSION ON THE WIPER ARM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A PROPER WIPE PATTERN. THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER, THE BLADES STUCK HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE EXTENDED ARM WAS HITTING THE COWLING. *JB
Oct 1, 2007

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.