Recall Register

2008 Winnebago Vectra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 Winnebago Vectra. The newest campaign is 10V525000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 19,302 units in total.

  1. 10V525000Received . 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: .

  2. 10V020000Received . 247 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 winnebago vectra and itasc horizon motor homes manufactured between november 2006 and may 2009, equipped with kongsberg automotive adjustable brake pedals. The adjustable brake pedal arm may loosen allowing the arm to rotate around its shaft and swing in front of the accelerator pedal, reducing braking function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose brake pedal increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is working with freightliner to notify owners. Repairs will be conducted by freightliner free of charge. The safety recall began during february 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks warranty campaigns department at 1-800-647-0712.

    Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC..

  3. 08V573000Received . 594 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is recalling 594 my 2008-2009 destination, journey, tour, vectra, and itasca latitude, meridian, ellipse, and horizon motor homes equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is working with daimler trucks/saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08v269 and 08e031). Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712, saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271, or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

    Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19931
  2. 19940
  3. 19950
  4. 19961
  5. 19971
  6. 19981
  7. 19991
  8. 20001
  9. 20011
  10. 20021
  11. 20031
  12. 20043
  13. 20053
  14. 20063
  15. 20073
  16. 20083
  17. 20093
  18. 20101
  19. 20111

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Winnebago Vectra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/winnebago/vectra/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2008 Winnebago Vectra?
19,302 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Winnebago Vectra have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Winnebago Vectra, model years 1993 to 2011. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Winnebago Vectra open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.