Complaints about the 2002 Winnebago Chieftain peaked in 2010, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Jun 3, 2010 to Jun 3, 2010.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10V-525 | Oct 26, 2010 | Population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high… | Equipment | 18,461 | Not stated |
| 09V-300 | Jul 29, 2009 | Fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak | Equipment | 1,547 | Repair or modification |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WE HAVE A 2002 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN MOTOR HOME AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STUCK OR LOCKED UP. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND ONE SET OF ROTORS WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND WE PAID FOR ANOTHER SET. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WORK HORSE CHASSIS FOR OUR MOTOR HOME IS TO BE OR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND TO DATE THERE WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PARTS ARE YET AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD LAST YEAR PEOPLE WERE TOLD TO PARK THEIR MOTOR HOMES UNTIL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FOR SOME THIS HAS BEEN TWO YEARS. WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP CROSS COUNTRY IN OUR MOTOR HOME IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR AND WANT TO KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE HELP US. [XXX] *TR
NHTSA complaint 10334390Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.