The 1992 Winnebago Adventurer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,590 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT97V0120001997-02-0310,590 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
THE SPARE TIRE CAN CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A PRIMARY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKET.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The differential failed requiring a complete rebuild twice jeopardizing the safety of the operator .the vehicle is a 1992 winnebago adventure .the data plate rates the rear axle at 12000 lbs. The rear axle [ a dana 80] is rated at 10,000 lbs . A like problem existed on a fleetwood motor home . In…”
“Transmission system stalled on the freeway which could have caused a crash. There was an extended warranty on the transmission, but the problem occurred after the warranty. *ak”
“Axle on the motor home (dana 80) is undersized for weight of the vehicle resulting in premature wear of the bearings in the differential unit. Mjs”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE92061 Opened 1992-07-02 · closed 1992-07-27
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Winnebago Adventurer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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