The 2000 Winnebago Brave Se has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 10,920 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS01V1280042001-04-304,370 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE AT 1-219-266-8330…
SEAT BELTS00V2730042000-10-136,550 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 winnebago brave se rv. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, he realized that the brakes were inoperable. The contact assumed that the failure was caused by a lack of brake fluid. The contact was able to regain braking power after several minutes. The vehicle was…”
“2000 winnebago brave se on a workhorse chassis. Consumer states problems with brakes *tgw the consumer stated both rear wheels were smoking and the brakes were somewhat non-existent. The consumer allowed the brakes to cool off so he could proceed to a nearby camp site. The consumer took the rv to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Winnebago Brave Se as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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