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2007 Winnebago Sightseer

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 13, 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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Latest Oct 26, 2010
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Winnebago Sightseer, most frequently naming the visibility, electrical and steering categories. 9 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 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

  • Visibility250.0%
  • Electrical125.0%
  • Steering125.0%

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

Safety recalls

9 campaigns cover this model year

View all 9

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
10V525000

EQUIPMENT

Oct 26, 2010
18,461 units potentially affected
The 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. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
The risk: 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.
The 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.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
10V467000

SEAT BELTS

Oct 5, 2010
1,925 units potentially affected
The defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER AND ITASCA SUNOVA MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THE DINETTE AREA SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THOSE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." IN A COLLISION, THE GENERATED CRASH FORCES CAN CAUSE THE RESTRAINT'S ATTACHMENT TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk: IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy: WINNEBAGO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS A DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Manufacturer number 119View on NHTSA.gov
09V342000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE

Sep 1, 2009
469 units potentially affected
The defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ACCESS, ASPECT, SIGHTEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ITASCA IMPULSE, CAMBRIA, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 WINNEBAGO ACCESS, SIGHTSEER AND VISTA, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ITASCA IMPULSE, SUNOVA, AND SUNSTAR MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES MAY HAVE A MISSING STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE FURNACE AIR.
The risk: IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND PARTITION IS MISSING, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THIS SITUATION BY INSTALLING A STOVE PARTITION THAT ISOLATES THE STOVE FROM THE FURNACE RETURN AIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Manufacturer number 113View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Steering
Filed May 13, 2012

THIS RV WAS BOUGHT IN NOV 2011, FROM THE DEALER AND DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 3 MILES DISTANCE. DRIVING AT 40MPH, I FELT THERE WAS ALOT OF POWER STEERING AND I FOUGHT THE STEERING TO STAY IN MY LANE.THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR THE WINTER MONTHS. FREQUENT TURNING ENGINE TO WARM UP AND SHORELINE HOOKED TO HOUSE POWER. MAY3, 2012, I, WIFE AND ADULT SON DEPARTED TO WILLIAMS, AZ ABOUT 130 MILES FOR CAMPING AT A FEDERAL CAMP SITE. I DROVE MOSTLY ON THE BACK ROADS AND AVOIDED THE I-HIGHWAY 40. OVER 40 MPH I COULD SENSE THAT THIS VEC. HAS ALOT OF POWER STEERING, AND UP TO 60 MPH. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING AT ALL..THE VEC. WAS GOING WHERE IT WANTED TO GO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AND I HAD TO COUNTER THIS BY TURNING SLIGHTLY BACK INTO THE PROPER LANE. AT TIMES, ON COMING VEC. WOULD SWAY TO THEIR RIGHT, AS THIS RV WAS OVER THE CENTER LINE AND I HAD TO COMPENSATED THE STEERING. WE EXITED THE BACK ROAD AND ENTERED THE I-40 HWY. AND, I FOUGHT THE STEERING CONTROL AGAIN UNTIL WE REACH THE FED. CAMP SITE(KAIBAB LAKE, WILLIAMS,AZ) MAY 11, 2012, WE JOURNEYED BACK HOME. AGAIN, DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES ON I-40, UNTIL WE GOT BACK ONTO THE BACK ROAD OF ROUTE66...FOLLOWING DAY, I CALLED AN RV REPAIR SHOP ABOUT MY STEERING PROBLEM AND TOOK IN THAT, SAME MORNING FOR AN INSPECTION. FEW HOURS LATER, THE RV TECHNICIAN CALLED AND STATED THAT, I HAD NO STEERING STABILIZER. I ASKED, IF IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.. HE AGAIN STATED, THAT THERE ISN'T ANY STEERING STABILIZER..THEIR IS NO WARRANTY, ON THIS USED VEC. BOUGHT NOV 2011. AND, DRIVEN FOR A LONG TRIP FOR THE 1ST TIME ON MAY 3, AND AGAIN FOR THE RTN TRIP MAY 11. I AM NOW PAYING FOR A BILL THAT, NEARLY COST ME AND MY FAMILIES LIFE. VEC. IS A 2007 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER 28P, CHEV MOTOR, GAS, WORKHORSE CHASIS. VIN: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10458241
Incident
May 3, 2012
Mileage
21,400 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 9, 2010

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OUR 2007 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN. THE WIPERS STICK IN AN OPEN POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL WE PULL OVER AND THERE IS NO WIND RESISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME IN JULY 2010 FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10354616
Incident
Jul 29, 2010
Mileage
8,200 mi
Visibility
Filed May 12, 2009

2007 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY, WITHOUT WARNING IN AN EXTREME DOWNPOUR SITUATION. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE HIGHWAY AT ALL. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO EXIT INTO A REST AREA IMMEDIATELY. I PURCHASED ANOTHER WIPER MOTOR FROM A WINNEBAGO DEALER. IT ALSO FAILED WITHIN 2500 MILES. THE RESULT WAS NOT AS SEVERE BECAUSE THE RAIN WAS ONLY MISTING. IT WAS STILL INCONVENIENT BECAUSE I STILL HAD TO DRIVE FOR A DISTANCE IN ORDER TO SAFELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE INCONVENIENCE, NOR MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC RESULTS OF THIS FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10268510
Incident
Apr 17, 2008
Mileage
14,500 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 27, 2006
1 injury reported

WAS PASSING TRUCK ON HILL WHEN 18 WHEELER PASSED ON RIGHT SIDE AND IF I HAD NOT SLAMED ON BREAKS 3 OF US WOULD BE SCATTERED ON I 40. WHAT CAUSED THIS HAPPENING WAS THE LOST OF POWER (DOWN TO 45MPH) MIDWAY THRU MY PASSING OF FIRST TRUCK. THE VEHICLE IS A 07 WINNEBAGO VIEW. VIN#[XXX]. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG VIEW AND NAVIONS. YAHOO GROUPS VIEW-NAVION CAN GIVE YOU OVER 4000 ENTRYS ON THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DIE WHEN THAT SILVER TRUCK GOING AS FAST AS HELL WENT BY US ON THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE, BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED GET WINNEBAGO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
10163634
Incident
Jul 26, 2006
Mileage
6,730 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 Sightseer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2019000—
2018030—
2017130—
2016061—
2015051—
2014041—
2013241—
2012231—
2011020—
2010220—
2009060—
2008160—
2007Viewing490—
20063100—
2005850—
2004960—
20031180—
20021050—
2001040—
2000020—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—
1996010—
1995000—
1994000—

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.