The 1998 Winnebago Adventurer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,202 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT10V5250002010-10-2618,461 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. …
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 DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT…
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER98V0150001998-01-26741 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) HOSE WAS INSTALLED IN THE RANGE BURNER BOX. THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE THE HOSE IS EXPOSED TO INSIDE THIS BOX CAN PREMATURELY AGE THE HOSE CAUSING A POSSIBLE LP LEAK.
Consequence
LP GAS LEAKAGE COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE FLEXIBLE HOSE OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE BOX.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt: goodyear tires blew out on the front right driver's side and 6 months later the front passenger's side tire also blewout. Goodyear, 1998, radial tires, 245/70r19.5. The tires had about 40,000 miles on them when they blewout. These were the recommended size tire for the winnebago. Consumer…”
“Parking brake engaged while in motion. Switch failed on auto park brake system, causing loss of hydraulic fluid and lockup. Luckily was moving slowly to parking area, could have been a real problem because we had been traveling on a narrow two lane highway with zero shoulder. *jb”
“Please note the winnebago motorhome is on a 1999 ford super duty f chassis with a 6.8l v-10 engine. In a moderate to heavy rain the air filter becomes saturated with water causing the engine to run rough or stall. I have had the engine stall on a busy interstate highway going 60 mph. On several…”
“Please note the winnebago motorhome is on a 1999 ford super duty f chassis with a 6.8l v-10 engine. In a moderate to heavy rain the air filter becomes saturated with water causing the engine to run rough or stall. I have had the engine stall on a busy interstate highway going 60 mph. On several…”
“While driving electrical system suddenly shutdown. There were no power steering or power brakes when this happened. Adventurer started again after pulling some of the fuses which were not blown out. Manufacturer has been notified about the problem. Vehicle taken to dealer but the problem could not…”
“On a ford chassis, v10 triton engine; in a significant amount of rain storm, air filter gets saturated with rain which causes filter to get clogged up, and vehicle will stall unexpectedly which may cause a crash. Manufacturer is aware of the problem, but has no solution other than don't drive…”
“The lamination on each side near the rear of vehicle was peeling off. Consumer fears that if the peeling continues the end caps that hold the two corners down will eventually snap off while in traffic. Manufacturer have been notified of the problem.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Winnebago Adventurer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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