FUEL TANKS LEAK AT THE SEAMS AND/OR BAFFLE CONNECTIONS.
FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
WINNEBAGO WILL REPLACE FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.
The 1988 Winnebago Super Chief has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,353 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL TANKS LEAK AT THE SEAMS AND/OR BAFFLE CONNECTIONS.
FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
WINNEBAGO WILL REPLACE FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel tank leaks at seam which is located along the bottom of fuel tank. Strong gasoline fumes can be smelled. Winnebago informed me that they have no open recalls and that I may contact a company by the name of helgeson (the manufacturer of these fuel tanks) to purchase a replacement. I contacted…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 winnebago super chief rv. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel at the seams of the fuel tank. He received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 93v220000 (component: fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The manufacturer stated that they…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Winnebago Super Chief as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.