The defect
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MY 1999-2002 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, MY 1999-2001 CHIEFTAIN, MY 2000-2001 BRAVE, MY 2001 JOURNEY MY 2000 MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2000-2002 ITASCA HORIZON, MY 1999 SUNCRUISER, MY 2001 SUNFLYER, AND MY 2000 SUNRISE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.
The risk
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
The remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca Horizon | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 1999 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 2001 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2000 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2001 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2000 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Advantage | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Freedom | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Horizon | 2000 | 6 | 8 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Itasca Horizon | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Itasca Suncruiser | 1999 | 4 | 2 |
| Itasca Sunflyer | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Itasca Sunrise | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2000 | 9 | 6 |
| Winnebago Brave | 2001 | 6 | 7 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 1999 | 13 | 3 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Winnebago Chieftain | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Winnebago Journey | 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| Winnebago Minnie Winnie | 2000 | 13 | 3 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Advantage | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Advantage | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Advantage | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Advantage | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Freedom | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Freedom | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Freedom | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Winnebago Ultimate Freedom | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2008
166 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 08V681000 19 Dec 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V674000 18 Dec 2008 | TITAN COACHES |
| 08V685000 18 Dec 2008 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 08V661000 15 Dec 2008 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 08V655000 12 Dec 2008 | WARRIOR INDUSTRIES |
| 08V648000 9 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V639000 4 Dec 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V629000 2 Dec 2008 | DUSTER CAMPER II INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008