2002 Winnebago Brave problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2) · Visibility (1) · Tires:sidewall (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2010-10-26 · campaign 10V525000 · 18,461 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-04-05 · 7SB009-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each ro should document.
Unknown Or Other 2024-02-23 · 7SB002-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all winnebago dealers. bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
Structure 2022-09-19 · 7SB005-23-01A · 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.
Equipment 2022-05-31 · 7SB009-22-02A · 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.
Equipment 2021-07-14 · 7SB009-21-02A · 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.
Equipment 2021-07-01 · 7SB010-21-01Z · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2015-08-10 · Suspension:front:wheel Bearing · 50,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave. while the vehicle was parked, the hood was lifted and the front passenger side tire was on fire without warning. the contact extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearing burned. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made a…”
2014-04-06 · Service Brakes · 28,796 mi“parking brake on vehicle locks up when vehicle is stopped and will not release. vehicle cannot be moved. parking brake also tries to engage while traveling down the highway. this has occurred six times since 2011. each time the parking brake pressure sensor is replaced and one time the parking brake shoes were replaced as well. there is also a…”
2010-10-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp · 52,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave motor home. the contact was driving 10 mph and approaching a stop. as the brake pedal was depressed, the pedal abnormally went into the floorboard and the vehicle would not respond. the contact applied steady, constant pressure to the pedal before the vehicle would come to a stop. the contact moved the …”
2010-02-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 70,000 mi“this concerns safety recall 50901-c on workhorse custom chassis with bosch brakes. this is the second recall for problems with the bosch brakes which was not corrected the first time. the brake calipers and pads and rotors were replaced at 40000 miles. this time i experienced brake loss in october of 2009 so i called the workhorse number today to …”
2008-08-11 · Visibility · 20,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 winnebago. the contact stated that the insulated glass in the driver's area fogs up and prevents him from viewing the rear view mirror clearly at night. the glare from the lights of other vehicles prevent him from seeing out of the window. the failure was noticed while driving 45 mph. he has replaced the windows at le…”
2007-08-30 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“tl*the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave. the contact received nhtsa recall notice number 03e044000 (equipment: recreational vehicle) for his samsung microwave (mr 6699gb, serial number 71mr500345v). the recall repair was performed, but the microwave failed again seven months later. the manufacturer stated that they were only required to repai…”
2007-06-25 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings · 17,928 mi“the 2002 winnwbag brave model 34d experienced a failure of the front attachment bracket to the liquid propane tank. the approximately 1/4 thick by 10"high bracket cracked completely and left the tank suspended by only two bolts at the rear that appeared to have been intended to stabilize the tank ,but not support the weight as they were attached t…”
2006-05-04 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“2002 winnebago brave microwave has to be removed to perform safety recall at owners expense. *ts the technician informed the consumer it was the way the microwave was installed. *jb…”
2005-10-12 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 145,000 mi“dt: the contact owns a 2002 winnebago brave that is on a work horse chassis. after driving the vehicle approximately 2 hours he stopped at a rest area about 110 miles from his home. when he tried to restart the vehicle it would not start and nothing would operate. there was no power going through the ignition switch to start the engine. there…”
2005-08-23 · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields“i have a 2002 winnebago brave model 34d motorhome and experienced a problem with the mounting of the propane tank. while on a trip i went to shut off the propane tank valve and discovered that the tank was moving. upon investigation i discovered that the mounting plate that the tank is bolted to had completely fractured and the tank was being hel…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.