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2010 Winnebago Outlook

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 27, 2012
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2010 Winnebago Outlook, most frequently naming the engine and driver assistance categories. 7 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine266.7%
  • Driver assistance133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 27, 2012

SIX MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE ACCELERATION - NOW A TOTAL OF EIGHT 28 DEC 2011WATERLOO, IA 1:13 PM @ 5548 MILES. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND PLACING SHIFT LEVER IN PARK, ENGINE SPED UP TO 2800 RPM THEN BACK TO IDLE. DURATION 2 TO 3 SECONDS. 4 JAN 2012 SOUTH OF WACO, TX GOING SOUTH ON I-35 NEAR EXIT 320 @ 1:10 PM WITH 6780 MILES ON ODOMETER. CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 60 MPH FOR SOME TIME GOING UP AND DOWN GRADES AND EVEN ON MODERATE GRADES RPM ONLY WENT TO 3800 RPM. THIS TIME ON A SLIGHT GRADE, ENGINE RACED FROM 2500 RPM TO 5000 RPM FOR 4 TO 5 SECONDS THEN BACK TO NORMAL. FEET WERE NOT ON ANY PEDALS. 4 JAN 2012 AT 1:35 PM ON I-35 NEAR EXIT 300 WITH 6805 MILES ON ODOMETER AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 60 MPH, ENGINE RACED FROM 2400 RPM TO 5100 RPM FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS THEN BACK TO NORMAL. SLIGHT INCLINE WITH FEET OFF OF ALL PEDALS. 4 JAN 2012 AT 1:43 PM ON I-35 NEAR EXIT 293 WITH 6811 MILES ON ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL SET AT 60 MPH. UPON APPROACHING A STEEPER GRADE, ENGINE RAPIDLY SPED UP FROM 2400 RPM TO 3400, TO 3800, TO 4300, TO 5200 RPM WITH THIS TOTAL SEQUENCE TAKING ABOUT 3 SECONDS. FEET OFF BOTH PEDALS; AS IT IS MY USUAL CUSTOM WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. 2 FEB 2012AT 2:36 PM GOING NORTH ON I-35 [KS TURNPIKE IN WICHITA] WITH 8246 MILES ON ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 70 MPH AND OPERATING NORMALLY AT 2600 RPM, IT WAS DISENGAGED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE BY DRIVER. UPON PRESSING THE RESUME BUTTON ENGINE RACED DIRECTLY TO 5100 RPM FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN BACK TO 2600 RPM. ALL OTHER RE-ENGAGEMENTS BY RESUME FUNCTIONS WERE UNDER 4200 RPM. 3 FEB 20126:50 PM ON I-35 TWO MILES SOUTH OF ALBERT LEE MN AND CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. ON A SLIGHT INCLINE ENGINE RACED FROM 2200 RPM DIRECTLY TO 5100 RPM FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. NOTE: TWO PRIOR INCIDENTS REPORTED IN NHTSA ODI ID NO.: 10453149. *TR

NHTSA ID
10459787
Incident
Dec 28, 2011
Mileage
5,548 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 26, 2012

RUNAWAY FORD V-10 ENGINE IN A 2010 WINNEBAGO OUTLOOK RV INCIDENT # 1 - 21 MAY 2011 - CANON FALLS MN WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK ON HWY52 COMING TO A STOP LIGHT IN CANON FALLS AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM REGULAR HWY SPEEDS 60-65MPH. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT UNTIL I WAS GOING AROUND 10-15 MPH. I THEN NOTICED THE RV'S BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE SLOWING US DOWN LIKE NORMAL AND THEN I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING SO I LOOKED AT THE RPM'S AND IT WAS STILL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2000-3000RPM.S AND NOT GOING DOWN AT ALL. I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR STILL PROBABLY JUST GOING 5MPH OR SO AND IT DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP. ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT JUST SLOWED QUICKLY THE LAST FEW FEET AS I WAS ALMOST IN THE INTERSECTION THE ENGINE STILL ROARING AND ONCE IT STOPPED I QUICKLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE RPM'S WENT DOWN BACK TO NORMAL. I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT WORKED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. INCIDENT # 2 - 19 JUNE 2011- SAVAGE MINNESOTA WHILE SLOWING DOWN [LESS THAN 20 MPH] TO A STOP AND BRAKING, RV WOULD NOT SLOW FOR A STOP. HAD TO "STAND" ON BRAKE TO HOLD IT BACK, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP!. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE RACED TO 4000+ RPM, TURNED KEY OFF, RV STOPPED. UPON RESTART ALL OK??? 2ND INCIDENT OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM [ABOVE GIVEN TO FORD RV CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE]. *TR

NHTSA ID
10453149
Incident
May 21, 2011
Mileage
3,300 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

7SB009-24-01A

Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.

7SB002-24-01A

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.

7SB005-23-01A

STRUCTURE

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.

7SB009-22-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.

7SB009-21-02A

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.

7SB010-21-01Z

EQUIPMENT

Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Winnebago Outlook by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021000—
2020000—
2019000—
2010Viewing200—
2009000—
2008020—
2007010—
2006240—
2005010—
2004010—
2003010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.