The 1986 Winnebago Chieftan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,041 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL VENTING SYSTEM TO MAIN FUEL TANK TO VENT THE SUPPLEMENTAL PRESSURE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On a trip to pennsylvania had one tire start to separate, 3 others actually lost the tread. All were relatively new tires with probably less than 5000 miles. Tires were inflated to 75psi (max 80) and were not overloaded. All tread losses were on interstate highways and at less than posted speeds.…”
“July 26, 1998 was westbound on I-90 was of strugis, sd to seattle, wa when a passing motorist signaled that something was wrong with rv or towcar. Upon stopping immediately, exited vehicle and started visual inspection. Heard a sound of fuel ignition from left rear side of vehicle under fuel fill…”
“Vehicle is experiencing a fuel venting problem, the consumer has taken to dealer because of recall 87v155, however the dealer states that his vehicle is not included in recall. *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Winnebago Chieftan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.