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2006 Winnebago Sightseer Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Jan 11, 2015
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Winnebago Sightseer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure250.0%
  • Visibility250.0%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELDS RUSTS AND CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK OR LEAK. EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD COULD FALL OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID 10671649 · filed Jan 11, 2015

2006 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER HAS SIDE PANELS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. THE BRACKETS AND SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDE PANELS CAN RUST AND BLOW OFF THE MOTOR HOME WHILE TRAVELING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. RAIN CAN TRAVEL INSIDE AND ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSE STRESS CRACKS IN THE WINDOW. THE CENTER VERTICAL METAL BAR BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF GLASS CAN RUST AWAY AND CAUSE MORE STRESS ON THE GLASS WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID 10586885 · filed May 6, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

2006 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER HAS SIDE PANELS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. THE BRACKETS AND SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDE PANELS CAN RUST AND BLOW OFF THE MOTOR HOME WHILE TRAVELING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. RAIN CAN TRAVEL INSIDE AND ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSE STRESS CRACKS IN THE WINDOW. THE CENTER VERTICAL METAL BAR BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF GLASS CAN RUST AWAY AND CAUSE MORE STRESS ON THE GLASS WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID 10586885 · filed May 6, 2014

WINDSHIELD FRAME RUSTED CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BECOME LOOSE. I FIND FLAKES OF RUST ON THE DASH. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

NHTSA ID 10455996 · filed Apr 21, 2012

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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