2007 Winnebago JOURNEY: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER: 1201LRIMWPM WHICH WAS HOUSED IN A 2007 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS LEAKING AMMONIA. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 07/10/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFRIGERATOR WAS HOT, SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10460514 at NHTSA ↗

IN 2010 THE FRONT HOOD, REAR ENGINE ACCESS DOOR AND PART OF THE REAR BUMPER PANEL WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE FROM THE METAL FRAMES THAT THEY ARE MOUNTED ON. THESE WERE REATTACHED AT WINNEBAGO'S FACTORY SERVICE CENTER IN FOREST CITY, IOWA. IN 2012 THE FRONT HOOD WAS AGAIN FOUND LOOSE FROM THE FRAME AND I REPAIRED IT. ON AUG. 28, 2013, MILEAGE 79,500, WHEN WE STOPPED FOR THE NIGHT I FOUND THAT 7 OF THE 8 ATTACHED POINTS FOR THE REAR BUMPER PANEL HAD COME DETACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE COACH AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS SWINGING FREE ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543557 at NHTSA ↗

MY RV WINNEBAGO, JOURNEY HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTING. A OIL LEAK THAT LOOKS LIKE HYDRAULIC FLUID IS COMING DOWN FROM THE BEDROOM SLIDE-OUT IS SATIATING WITH OIL INTO ALMOST ALL THE UTILITY COMPARTMENT WHERE THE 50-AMPS CONNECTION ELECTRICAL POWER CORD IS AND THE CORD IS CONNECTED TO OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRES AND THE INVERTER CHARGER UNIT IS LOCATED AND SOME ELECTRICAL FUSES ARE ALSO. THAT COMPARTMENT GETS HOT. ESPECIALLY OIL THAT CAN START A FIRE. IT NEEDS TO BE FIX. THE OIL IS COMING DOWN TO THE E…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597135 at NHTSA ↗

THE PROBLEM IS IN THE RV WINNEBAGO, JOURNEY. IT HAS A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. THE SAFETY DEFECT EXIST IN ONE OF THE COMPARTMENT WHERE SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE. IT IS NOT TIGHT IMPERMEABLE FOR LEAKS. MY RV WINNEBAGO, JOURNEY HAS A HYDRAULIC LEAK THAT IS COMING DOWN FROM BEDROOM SLIDE-OUT AND IS ENTERING IN THE UTILITY COMPARTMENT AND SATIATING IT WITH OIL. WHERE THE 50-AMPS CONNECTING POWER CORD THAT IS CONNECTED TO OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRES AND IN SAME COMPARTMENT IS THE INVERTER CHARGER UNIT THAT IS IN THE SAME COMPARTME…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597209 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-03-28 (March 28, 2008)

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2006-2008 JOURNEY, VOYAGE, MY 2006-2007 SIGHTSEER, MY 2006 ADVENTURER, MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2007 ACCESS, TOUR, VECTRA, ITASCA CAMBRIA, AND MY 2007-2008 ITASCA HORIZON MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.

Reported: 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 1,699 MY 2005-2009 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY, TOUR AND ITASCA MERIDIAN AND ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE FREIGHTLINER XC CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS CONTAINS STEERING FILTERS THAT CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.

Consequence: SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: FREIGHTLINER IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Reported: 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 306 MY 2007-2008 JOURNEY, DESTINATION, TOUR AND ITASCA MERIDIAN, LATITUDE, AND ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.

Consequence: INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Reported: 2008-08-12 (August 12, 2008)

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.

Consequence: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy: 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.

Reported: 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.