The 2008 Winnebago Adventurer has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 18,559 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT10V5250002010-10-2618,461 affected
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. …
Consequence
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
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…
WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2006-2008 ITASCA CAMBRIA, HORIZON, WINNEBAGO ACCESS, ADVENTURER, JOURNEY, MINNIE WINNIE, SIGNTSEER, TOUR, VECTRA, AND VOYAGE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403,…
Consequence
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy
WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
VISIBILITY07V3700002007-08-2067 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
Consequence
INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW WIPER LINKAGE FROM THE WIPER MOTOR TO THE PIVOT ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving a w22 chassis went thru the mountains in arizona and when arriving at the camp site office and driving to the site down a hill brake pedal went to the floor. Pumped the pedal and the brake pedal came up and stopped the motorhome. When the motor engine is off and stepping on the brake pedal…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 winnebago adventurer. While driving, the steering wheel felt loose and inadvertently caused the vehicle to drift. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact…”
“Driving vehicle in the rain and the two windshield wipers stopped working. They are linked together by a linkage bar. Initially I stopped the rv and moved the driver side windshield wiper back onto the windshield as it had pushed over beyond the window. I turned it on and within a few minutes it…”
“The windshield wipers have been defective on this vehicle since its purchase. When driving at interstate speeds 50-65 mph the driver's side wiper over travels and becomes lodged on the driver's side windshield pillar post. Wipers then lock up and become useless. After a period of time they will…”
“This relates to the malfunction of the cruise control on a 2008 winnebago adventurer 35a on a workhorse chassis in a way that could have caused serious injury or death. On november 30,2008, I was traveling on interstate 10 in alabama with the cruise control set at 65. Ahead of me in my lane was a…”
“Consumer states that bolts securing the steering shaft right angle drive were missing 2 nuts that secure the drive to the chassis frame on 2008 winnebago adventurer lt. *nj the consumer believed that the right angle gear box was moved during installation of the coach onto the chassis because marks…”
“2008 adventurer 38t with defective windshield wipers. Customer stated while driving 40 mph the windshield wiper got stuck and wood not work. Consumer also said it lets water in on the driver door armrest with all the electrical functions. *kb the technician welded an extension on the wiper arm,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Winnebago Adventurer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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