1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
The 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Winnebago Industries, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (1 complaint), and Suspensionfront (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE, potentially affecting up to 18,461 vehicles.
Recall 10V525000 — EQUIPMENT
| 18,461 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionfront | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WILL FOLLOW UP ON REQUEST FROM DOT FOR PHOTOS OF TIRES NEXT WEEK. CHEVROLET TRUCK DIVISION IS AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THE WINNEBAGO 'BRAVE' PACKAGE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE CHASSIS. MY PRELIMINARY RESULTS INDICATE THAT, WITH THE LIQUIDS CAPACITY @ 50% AND 3 ADULTS, THIS VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURERS AXLE RATING IS EXCEEDED BY 1600 POUNDS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND BY 2000 POUNDS ON THE REAR AXLE. WILL OBTAIN SLIPS FROM CERTIFIED SCALES AND FORWARD TO YOUR OFFICE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16.*AK
VEHICLE WANDERS ALOT ON THE ROAD ON A DIP OR ON ANY UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER. *AK
MAGIC CHIEF OVEN; THE OVEN DOES NOT BURN ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND THE CONTROL VALVES STICK, NOT ALLOWING THE BURNERS TO TURN ON/OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS THREE TIMES. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED (TWICE). *YC
Safety Rating for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
Winnebago Industries, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
9711269803A — STRUCTURE:BODY
INFORMATION REGARDING RESEALING SLIDEOUT ROOF SUPPORT. *YC
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WINNEBAGO BRAVE
- 1993 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 3 complaints
- 1994 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 9 complaints
- 1995 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 7 complaints
- 1996 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 0 complaints
- 1997 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 3 complaints
- 1998 WINNEBAGO BRAVE (current)
- 1999 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 6 complaints
- 2000 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 10 complaints
- 2001 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 7 complaints
- 2002 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 19 complaints
- 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE — 13 complaints
Other WINNEBAGO Models
- WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER — 271 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO WINNEBAGO — 192 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO EKKO — 157 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO VIEW — 136 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE — 76 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 76 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO JOURNEY — 62 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO FORZA — 48 total complaints