2003 Winnebago Adventurer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2003 Winnebago Adventurer. The newest campaign is 10V525000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 16 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V525000, in the NHTSA record

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 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 33,445 units in total.

10V52500026 Oct 2010Equipment
09V30000029 Jul 2009Equipment
05V40700014 Sep 2005Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
04V60900022 Dec 2004Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
03V06000021 Feb 2003Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

10V525000Received 26 Oct 2010. 18,461 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 sufficient.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2010.
09V300000Received 29 Jul 2009. 1,547 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is recalling 1,547 model year 2001-2003 recreational vehicles equipped with norcold model 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from march 1, 2001 to december 31, 2002, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Aug 2009.
05V407000Received 14 Sep 2005. 1,367 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the roof vent for the optional 4-door refrigerator was incorrectly located.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can allow excessive heat buildup which has the potential to ignite surrounding materials, resulting in personal injury and/oi vehicle and property damage.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will relocate the roof vent. The recall began on september 9, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 96.
04V609000Received 22 Dec 2004. 3,538 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line crosses the frame cross member.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without clearance, a condition could develop where the cross member may wear into the fuel line and a fuel leak may develop. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair these motor homes by providing clearance between the fuel line and frame cross member. The fuel line will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. The recall began january 7, 2005. Owners should contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 93. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jan 2005.
03V060000Received 21 Feb 2003. 8,532 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105,"hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by the standard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the system warning indicator.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began april 25, 2003. 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 winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 88. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Apr 2003.

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Complaints by component

16 complaints, 21 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2003 Winnebago Adventurer: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		10
Equipment		3
Steering		2
Unknown or Other		1
Suspension		1
Electrical System		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Visibility		1
Trailer Hitches		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Feb 2011

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Winnebago Adventurer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2003 Winnebago AdventurerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Winnebago Adventurer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/winnebago/adventurer/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Winnebago Adventurer?: 33,445 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Winnebago Adventurer have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Winnebago Adventurer, model years 1992 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Winnebago Adventurer name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 of 21 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Winnebago Adventurer open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.