The 1997 Winnebago Brave has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,461 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the parking brake. 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…
Complaints by component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The spare tire hoist malfunctioned and allowed the spare tire to lower itself down to the road. Fortunately, noticed the spare tire dangling by the wire almost on the road when I was stopped getting gas. Was able to unhook the spare from the wire and store the spare inside the motor home. Seems to…”
“July 16, 2001 received letter from chevrolet division-general motors regarding crashes caused by auto brake/parking brake system not holding when vehicles parked. My auto brake/parking brake ineffective since vehicle first delivered, dealer explained as slop/lag in transmission park position.…”
“Consumer requests recall repairs on his p-30 chassis motor home which is rolling forward with parking brakes applied, consumer was told by dealer not to park on hills. *tt the local chevy dealer found that the transmission seals were defective and that the auto brake system never worked. They…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Winnebago Brave as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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