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1996 Winnebago Adventurer Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

15 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.20 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical10V525000

Equipment

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 & full details

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.

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.

Serious97V012000

Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack

THE SPARE TIRE CAN CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE raises the risk of A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL ADD A PRIMARY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKET.

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST COMPONENTS CAN BECOME LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING AND ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO MOVE FROM ITS STORED POSITION TO THE ROAD SURFACE.

Complaint volume

15 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 15 complaints. Severity Index 0.20.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Suspension2 · 13%Power Train · Automatic T…2 · 13%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 13%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 7%Parking Brake · Conventio…1 · 7%Equipment · Recreational …1 · 7%Unknown Or Other1 · 7%Fuel System, Gasoline · D…1 · 7%
  1. Suspension — 2 reports
  2. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 2 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys — 2 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System — 1 reports
  5. Parking Brake:Conventional — 1 reports
  6. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater — 1 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe — 1 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (2) · 1996 · 1997 (2) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (1) · 2000 (5) · 2001 (6) · 2002 (2) · 2003 (5) · 2004 (3) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (5) · 2007 (3) · 2008 (3) · 2010 (4) · 2011 (3) · 2016 (8) · 2019 (4) · 2020 (4) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (3) · 2023 (4)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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