The 1999 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 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
2crashes13injuries
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
1crashes8injuries
PARKING BRAKE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 brave winnebago (na). While driving 65 mph, the auto park light illuminated. The contact called his mechanic and was informed to disconnect the emergency brake. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and he stated that a switch on the auto park needed to be changed.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 brave winnebago (na). While driving 65 mph, the auto park light illuminated. The contact called his mechanic and was informed to disconnect the emergency brake. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and he stated that a switch on the auto park needed to be changed.…”
“While driving in high gust of wind roof of vehicle detached at seams and ripped off on driver's side. Lost insulation in top of vehicle. Dealer contacted. *ak”
“#1 brakes failed, tail ended two vehicles. Tested brakes over 2 mile turnaround and no problem, within 3 miles (next stoopsign) brakes failed again rearended simitruck and 3 vehicles, extracation needed, transport to hosp. Needed. Also driver seat would not respond to controls and driver had to be…”
“Wife, donna was driving. Two consecutive lit stopsignals/ brakes failed when she "stood" on the brake. First signal not too serious, but second signal motorhome was totaled out. All brakes seemed to test out ok except at the two consecutive signals. This is a braking problem and most likely a…”
“Wife, donna was driving. Two consecutive lit stopsignals/ brakes failed when she "stood" on the brake. First signal not too serious, but second signal motorhome was totaled out. All brakes seemed to test out ok except at the two consecutive signals. This is a braking problem and most likely a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Winnebago Brave as of
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