The worst 2010 Winnebago J38S problems
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Recalls 2
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 12V278000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 adventurer manufactured from may 14, 2009, through october 16, 2009, and certain model year 2009-2010 winnebago j38s commercial vehicles manufactured from october 30, 2008 through june 21, 2010. The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
- Risk
- The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied which may lead to a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dtna/freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. Please see dtna's safety defect report 10v‑178. Owners may contact the warranty campaigns department at 1‑800‑547‑0712.
Recall number 11V217000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2010 Winnebago J38S 7
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.
- 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.
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Questions about the 2010 Winnebago J38S
Is the 2010 Winnebago J38S reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2010 Winnebago J38S.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Winnebago J38S?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2010 Winnebago J38S have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, hydraulic and exterior lighting.
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