Model year

2012 Winnebago Sightseer

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 5, 2013 to Mar 11, 2015.

Recall campaigns covering this model year34,924 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2012 other
Severity index50.02012 others average 11.4
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer peaked in 2013, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120131201520172019202120232026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer name structure

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Structure
2
Equipment
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
13V-161Apr 24, 2013Affected vehicles were manufactured January 10, 2012, through April 5, 2013 and may be missing a range enclosureEquipment1,918Repair or modification
12V-389Aug 8, 2012Cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliabilityEquipment165Part replacement
12V-057Feb 16, 2012‘prndl’ cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering columnPowertrain2,841Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2012 Winnebago Sightseer

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.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Mar 11, 2015Failure Feb 18, 20133,000 milesApopka, FLBodyCrash1 injured

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STAIRS AT THE EXIT DOOR CAME OUT WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10693551
  2. Filed Aug 5, 2013Failure Feb 12, 20139,000 milesPalm Desert, CARecreational vehicle/trailer, Structure

    OUR 2012 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER 30A COMES EQUIPPED WITH A SINGLE PEDESTAL AIR-ASSISTED DINETTE TABLE. OUR ORIGINAL PEDESTAL BEGAN LOWERING BY ITSELF, AND BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO LIFT BACK TO TABLE LEVEL. WE FOUND IT HAD STARTED TO COMPLETELY LOWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE 2 PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE LOCATED IN THE DINETTE, AND IF THE TABLE FALLS IT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS LEGS, OR COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT, OR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. THE PEDESTAL COMES WITH 2 PRESSURE CLAMPS, BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD LOCK THE TABLE IN PLACE SECURELY, SUCH AS A PIN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PEDESTAL UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE SAME PART. AS WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, WE CAN NOT REPORT ON THE NEW PART. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10533660
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

  • PE15011 Preliminary evaluation, Electrical system
    Entry Step Failures
    Opened Apr 6, 2015, closed Jan 8, 2016 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

7 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • 7SB009-24-01A Apr 5, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.
  • 7SB002-24-01A Feb 23, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
  • 7SB005-23-01A Sep 19, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
  • 7SB009-22-02A May 31, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.
  • 7SB009-21-02A Jul 14, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.
  • 7SB010-21-01Z Jul 1, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
  • 7SB014-21-01A Mar 26, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.