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1999 Winnebago Adventurer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Winnebago Adventurer

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 17 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 4 reports
  • Tires: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports
  • Fuel System, Other: 2 reports
  • Parking Brake: 2 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
4Tires
3Electrical System
2Fuel System, Other
2Parking Brake
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2000
Equipment

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT RATHER A FOLLOWUP TO MY PREVIOUS REPORT ON MY FAILED NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR THAT I SUBMITTED ON 22 SEP. I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER WAY TO CONTACT YOU EXCEPT FOR THIS COMPLAINT FORM. WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT NORCOLD RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND REPLACED THE COOLING UNIT IN MY REFRIGERATOR. IT APPEARS TO BE …

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THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT RATHER A FOLLOWUP TO MY PREVIOUS REPORT ON MY FAILED NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR THAT I SUBMITTED ON 22 SEP. I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER WAY TO CONTACT YOU EXCEPT FOR THIS COMPLAINT FORM. WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT NORCOLD RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND REPLACED THE COOLING UNIT IN MY REFRIGERATOR. IT APPEARS TO BE COOLING OK NOW. THEY (NORCOLD) ASKED ME TO LET YOU KNOW THEY FIXED MY REFRIGERATOR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #733289

Recall campaigns

1

10V525000 · Equipment

Oct 26, 2010

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.

Consequence & remedy

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 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.