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2018 Winnebago View 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 Oct 16, 2023
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 2018 Winnebago View, 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

  • Other / unspecified342.9%
  • Body & structure114.3%
  • Electrical114.3%
  • Engine114.3%
  • Steering114.3%

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

Each component in detail

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

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

The contact owns a 2018 Winnebago View RV built on a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 60 MPH, the retractable awning inadvertently extended during transit. No warning lights were illuminated. The RV was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The RV was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V696000 (Structure, Equipment) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 35,000.

NHTSA ID 11541952 · filed Aug 31, 2023

THREE OF THE ORIGINAL WHEELS IN MY 2017 MERCEDES SPRINTER BASED 2018 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME HAVE FAILED DUE TO AIR LEAKING FROM NEAR THE WELDED PORTION OF THE STEEL RIMS. TWO OF THESE WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONE BY MERCEDES AND ONE BY WINNEBAGO. SEE DOCUMENTATION. ON 07-17-18, TIRE PRESSURE IN THE INNER REAR WHEEL, DRIVER SIDE WAS 30 PSI. FILLED THE TIRE AND DROVE 120 MILES HOME. (3191 MILES) ON 07-18-18 I TOOK THE RV TO LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER IN HAMILTON, MT. AFTER SUBMERGING THE WHEEL, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE WELDED JOINT IN THE WHEEL. ON 07-25-18, I TOOK THE WHEEL TO DEMAROIS MERCEDES-BENZ IN MISSOULA, MT FOR EVALUATION OF THE WHEEL. THE DEALER FOUND A CRACKED WELD ON THE WHEEL THAT CAUSED THE AIR LEAK. ON 08-01-18, THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL AT NO CHARGE. (WHEEL #1) ON 08-13-18, IN APPLE VALLEY, MN, THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER REAR TIRE PRESSURE WAS 30 PSI. (5744 MILES) ON 08-14-18 AT THE WINNEBAGO PLANT, THEIR TIRE TECH INSPECTED THE WHEEL AND FOUND A LEAK AT THE WELD IN THE WHEEL (SAME AS WHEEL #1) WINNEBAGO REPLACED THE WHEEL AT NO CHARGE. (WHEEL #2) ON 08-16-18, AT CHAMBERLAIN SD, THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE OUTER REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS 25 PSI. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS SUBMERGED, AIR BUBBLES CAME FROM THE SEAM NEAR THE WELDS. I HAD A TUBE PUT IN THE TIRE. (WHEEL #3) 6113 MILES. I NOTICED EACH WHEEL FAILURE WHEN CHECKING TIRE PRESSURES BEFORE DRIVING EACH MORNING. ((NOTE: YOUR FORM DID NOT PERMIT ME TO UPLOAD TWO DOCUMENTS SO I SENT THE ONE FROM MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER THAT FIRST DISCOVERED CRACKED WELDS. ANOTHER FORM FROM WINNEBAGO CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM ON THE SECOND WHEEL.

NHTSA ID 11122749 · filed Aug 27, 2018

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

Body & structure

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

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

The contact owns a 2018 Winnebago View RV built on a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 60 MPH, the retractable awning inadvertently extended during transit. No warning lights were illuminated. The RV was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The RV was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V696000 (Structure, Equipment) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 35,000.

NHTSA ID 11541952 · filed Aug 31, 2023

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

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE ENGINE RUNS ALONG THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST IT CAUSING IT TO CUT THROUGH THE HARNESS COVERING AND IT SHORTED OUT THE WIRING TO THE RIGHT CYLINDER BAND. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY AND WE WERE INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER BEING TOLD TO CHECK THE HARNESS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE CAMPER ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID 11282538 · filed Nov 26, 2019

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

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE ENGINE RUNS ALONG THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST IT CAUSING IT TO CUT THROUGH THE HARNESS COVERING AND IT SHORTED OUT THE WIRING TO THE RIGHT CYLINDER BAND. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY AND WE WERE INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER BEING TOLD TO CHECK THE HARNESS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE CAMPER ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID 11282538 · filed Nov 26, 2019

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

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE ENGINE RUNS ALONG THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST IT CAUSING IT TO CUT THROUGH THE HARNESS COVERING AND IT SHORTED OUT THE WIRING TO THE RIGHT CYLINDER BAND. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY AND WE WERE INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER BEING TOLD TO CHECK THE HARNESS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE CAMPER ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID 11282538 · filed Nov 26, 2019

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.

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