NHTSA Complaint #10093842 — 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER

BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWITCHED WIRES; REPLACED SWITCH BOX INSIDE UNIT - TOUCHPAD). LEFT REAR JACK STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK IN UNISON WITH OTHER JACKS WHEN USED. SECOND TRIP OUT - WATER HEATER FAILED TO IGNITE ON 2ND DAY. RESISTOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED SO FAR: POD LEFT OF ENTRY DOOR LEAKS, STAIN ON CARPET BY TABLE WHEN SLIDE IS OUT - SHAMPOOED OUT TWICE - RETURNS; ENTRY DOOR HARD TO CLOSE - MUST BE SLAMMED TO CLOSE TIGHT; BORDER IN BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AREAS FALLING OFF; STAIN ON CURTAIN - PASSENGER SIDE - FRONT SHADE; 30 AMP PLUG SEPARATING FROM CORD ON LANDLINE FOR CAMPER - REPLACED WARRANTY. ENTRY DOOR RATTLES WHEN UNIT IS MOVING. ON 9-27-04, ON 2ND TRIP BACK TO SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF GENERATOR (NOT WORKING) ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN JACKS WERE BEING PUT DOWN DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID HITTING EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE WHERE IT EXITS RACEWAY FOR HOSES BEHIND ENGINE. ON 10-8-04 , HEARD FROM SERVICE DEALER (SPITLER RV, MONTOURSVILLE, PA) THAT WINNEBAGO ACKNOWLEDGES SHARP EDGE OF RAIL CAUSED HOSE TO BE CUT AND AUTHORIZED SPITLERS TO DO NECESSARY REPAIRS. DO NOT FEEL THAT REPAIRS ARE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME DUE TO PROBLEMS AND FIRE ON UNIT. UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK AT ORIGINAL SALES PRICE & TRADE IN SHOULD BE REFUNDED IN CASH. *NM