Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Winnebago Super Chief, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 5 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
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.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FUEL TANK LEAKS AT SEAM WHICH IS LOCATED ALONG THE BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. STRONG GASOLINE FUMES CAN BE SMELLED. WINNEBAGO INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NO OPEN RECALLS AND THAT I MAY CONTACT A COMPANY BY THE NAME OF HELGESON (THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE FUEL TANKS) TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED HELGESON AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT MANUFACTURE FUEL TANKS AND NEVER DID.*TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 WINNEBAGO SUPER CHIEF RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V220000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE
Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
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.
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.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
EQUIPMENT
General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.