1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
The 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT.
Recalls for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER, 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 SIGHTSEER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER.
Safety Rating for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER
- 1996 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 0 complaints
- 1997 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 0 complaints
- 1998 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER (current)
- 1999 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 0 complaints
- 2000 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 0 complaints
- 2001 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 0 complaints
- 2002 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 17 complaints
- 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER — 17 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 BRAVE — 96 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE — 76 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO JOURNEY — 62 total complaints
- WINNEBAGO FORZA — 48 total complaints