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Vehicle recall 12V278000 · June 18, 2012

Winnebago J38S, Winnebago Adventurer and 1 more model

These motorhomes chassis are equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes which when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston…

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

Summary
Winnebago industries (winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 winnebago commercial vehicle model J38S, model year 2009 and 2010 adventurer motorhomes manufactured from October 30, 2008, through September 9, 2011, and one 2009 itasca suncruiser motorhome built November 2009. These motorhomes chassis are equipped with bosch hydraulic disc brakes which when exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Consequence
Reduced brake performance increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Freightliner custom chassis (fccc) will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy or owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-3535 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
Owners 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
12V278000
Reported to NHTSA
June 18, 2012
Filed by
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles potentially affected
63
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 12V278000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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