Vehicle recall 08V265000 · June 13, 2008

Winnebago Ultimate Advantage, Winnebago Ultimate Freedom and 8 more models

A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Winnebago is recalling my 1999-2002 ultimate advantage, ultimate freedom, my 1999-2001 chieftain, my 2000-2001 brave, my 2001 journey my 2000 minnie winnie, my 2000-2002 itasca horizon, my 1999 suncruiser, my 2001 sunflyer, and my 2000 sunrise motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Consequence: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Notes: Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 08V265000
Reported to NHTSA: June 13, 2008
Filed by: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Owner notification: July 1, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected: 930
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V265000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Itasca Horizon (2000-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000
Itasca Suncruiser (1999): 1999
Itasca Sunflyer (2001): 2001
Itasca Sunrise (2000): 2000
Winnebago Brave (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
Winnebago Chieftain (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
Winnebago Journey (2001): 2001
Winnebago Minnie Winnie (2000): 2000
Winnebago Ultimate Advantage (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Winnebago Ultimate Freedom (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

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