The spare tire hoist malfunctioned and allowed the spare tire to lower itself down to the road. Fortunately, noticed the spare tire dangling by the wire almost on the road when I was stopped getting gas. Was able to unhook the spare from the wire and store the spare inside the motor home. Seems to be similar to problem on 1995 winnebagos for which a recall was issued. Could have been catastrophic for car following if spare had released by itself while I was travelling tried to get winnebago to fix it but they said it was my problem.
The worst 1997 Winnebago Brave problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Transmission1
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- Brakes1
- Transmission1
Recalls 1
Equipment
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 10V525000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Winnebago Brave 6
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers
- Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers
- Service Bulletin sent to all dealers
- Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with...
- Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
- General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.
What 1997 Winnebago Brave owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer requests recall repairs on his p-30 chassis motor home which is rolling forward with parking brakes applied, consumer was told by dealer not to park on hills. *tt the local chevy dealer found that the transmission seals were defective and that the auto brake system never worked. They replaced the defective seals, the brake shoes and adjusted the system. For the first time, consumer explains, the parking system holds.
July 16, 2001 received letter from chevrolet division-general motors regarding crashes caused by auto brake/parking brake system not holding when vehicles parked. My auto brake/parking brake ineffective since vehicle first delivered, dealer explained as slop/lag in transmission park position. Recently I discovered vehicle does not actually have a parking pawl in transmission, it was removed at some time by chevrolet. Have called chevrolet customer sevice, then have been no help and people are not trained to field calls from customers regarding motor homes. This is a very dangerous condition. One of their suggestions in their letter was to avoid parking on hills. This hard to do in majority of campgrounds. Chevrolet customer service also refuses to provide phone number for people with experience on motorhomes, and per them they are not allowed to call.
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Questions about the 1997 Winnebago Brave
Is the 1997 Winnebago Brave reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1997 Winnebago Brave, fewer than a typical Brave model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Winnebago Brave?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is transmission (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 Winnebago Brave have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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