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2002 Winnebago Journey DL Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Winnebago Journey DL has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Winnebago dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2002 Winnebago Journey DL owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL, describing incidents dated May 9, 2002 to September 12, 2007.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Seat Belts 1 complaint
Seats 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Of the 6 complaints on file, 2 report a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10203138 · Filed September 16, 2007
FIRE HAZARD ADD TO 10202950 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY D L,:, MODEL # 2002 WKP36GD, WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES. CLIMBING THE 21 MILE GRADE WAS NO PROBLEM FOR THIS 330 CAT DIESEL, AT LESS THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR BEDROOM SLIDE WAS OUT 4 INCHES. I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OF THE ROAD…
ODI #10202950 · Filed September 13, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BEDROOM SLIDE WAS PROTRUDING APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES. HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE SLIDE AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT…
ODI #10042049 · Filed October 1, 2003
MICHELIN BRAND NEW TIRES MANUFACTURED IN 2000. CONSUMER HAD A BLOW OUT AT 17,000, AND TWO MORE AT 21,000. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE SPLIT 8 INCHES, CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL. THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF DRIVER'S REAR TIRE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS…

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REFRIGERATORS/POSSIBLE FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #10V525000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 26, 2010 · WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 18,461 vehicles

Owners notified December 15, 2010

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

REFRIGERATOR FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #09V300000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported July 29, 2009 · WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,547 vehicles

Owners notified August 31, 2009 · Vehicles built May 10, 2001 – March 26, 2003 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 1,547 MODEL YEAR 2001-2003 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LRIM REFRIGERATORS, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 1, 2001 TO DECEMBER 31, 2002, WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.

Safety consequence

IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD AND NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 09E-027). OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

WINNEBAGO/LP LINE FASTENERS

NHTSA #01V260000 · Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 15, 2001 · WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,292 vehicles

Owners notified August 24, 2001 · Vehicles built April 28, 1999 – May 11, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES (MODELS WKP36L, WKP36LD, AND IKP36LD). FOUR NUTS MAY HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE FOUR BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) TANK TO THE MOTOR HOME. IF THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE IS LOOSENED, THE ROAD VIBRATION COULD PRODUCE UNDUE STRESS ON THE WELD JOINTS OF THE BRACKETS AND THEY COULD BREAK.

Safety consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TANK COULD FALL OFF, RESULTING IN A ROAD HAZARD OR A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LP TANK ATTACHMENT AND RE-TIGHTENED THE FASTENERS IN ADDITION TO ADDING LOCK NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

6 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Winnebago Journey DL.

Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #10203138

Fire

Incident: September 12, 2007 · Filed: September 16, 2007

FIRE HAZARD ADD TO 10202950 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY D L,:, MODEL # 2002 WKP36GD, WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES. CLIMBING THE 21 MILE GRADE WAS NO PROBLEM FOR THIS 330 CAT DIESEL, AT LESS THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR BEDROOM SLIDE WAS OUT 4 INCHES. I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OF THE ROAD. THE TURBO CHARGER HAD BEEN WORKING PRETTY HARD COMING UP THE HILL SO AFTER SETTING THE PARK BRAKE I LET THE ENGINE IDLE WHILE I WENT TO THE REAR OF THE COACH TO RETRACT THE SLIDE, FORTUNATELY MY WIFE REMAINED IN FRONT. THE BEDROOM HAS NO WINDOW ON THE LEFT SO I SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL WHEN I PUSHED THE RETRACT SWITCH EXCEPT THE SLIDE DID NOT MOVE. MY WIFE INSTANTLY HOLLERED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE. I RAN TO THE FRONT, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, GRABBED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WE BOTH EXITED IN A HURRY. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE REAR OF THE COACH GREY SMOKE WAS COMING OUT THE BACK PRETTY HEAVY. A TRUCK DRIVER HAD ALREADY STOPPED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM ME. HE RAN BACK TO HIS TRUCK AND CAME BACK WITH A LARGE, 30 OR 50 POUND EXTINGUISHER. MEANWHILE THINGS ARE HAPPENING FAST. A LOUD POP CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF A LOT OF AIR BEING RELEASED. THE FIRE ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND TURNED BLACK WITH SOME YELLOWISH BROWN SWIRLS. ANOTHER LOUD POP CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A COUPLE OF QUARTS OF A BROWNISH CLEAR, OILY LIQUID DUMPED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ANOTHER LOUD WOOSH WAS HERD, THE SMOKE GOT LIGHTER IN COLOR AND STARTED TO DECREES. THE LARGE EXTINGUISHER HAD DONE ITS JOB AND COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE TOTAL TIME INVOLVED FROM THE TIME I PUSHED THE RETRACT SWITCH TO THE FINAL BLAST OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NO MORE THAN 2 OR 3 MINUTES BUT SERIOUS DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. *TR

Fuel System, Diesel; Equipment

ODI #10202950

Fire

Incident: September 12, 2007 · Filed: September 13, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BEDROOM SLIDE WAS PROTRUDING APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES. HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE SLIDE AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MINUTES LATER, HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITHIN ONE MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE HYDRAULIC LINES RUNNING ACROSS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE HYDRAULIC LINE BEGAN TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE ENGINE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

Tires

ODI #10042049

Filed: October 1, 2003

MICHELIN BRAND NEW TIRES MANUFACTURED IN 2000. CONSUMER HAD A BLOW OUT AT 17,000, AND TWO MORE AT 21,000. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE SPLIT 8 INCHES, CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL. THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF DRIVER'S REAR TIRE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS THE THIRD TO BLOW OUT AT 50 MPH. *AK CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MICHELIN TO REIMBURSE HIM A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR OUT OF POCKET COST. *PH

Visibility

ODI #10020744

Incident: May 9, 2002 · Filed: May 30, 2003

DASHBOARD REFLECTION, GLARE ONTO DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR. THE REFLECTION COMES OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE CONSOLE. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE SUN IN FRONT AND LEFT OF CENTER THE REFLECTION OFF OF THE DASH WASHES OUT THE MIRROR SO YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE LEFT LANE. THIS IS ON A 2002 JOURNEY. ADVENTURER, OR OTHER WINNWBAGO MOTORHOMES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING DISCUSSED IN AN ONLINE RV GROUP AND THE RESPONSES FROM RV OWNERS SHOW THIS TO BE A CONDITION PREVELENT IN WINNEBAGO, AND A HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES WEB DISCUSSION HTTP://IRV2.INFOPOP.CC/6/UBB.X?. A=TPC&S=8076099152&F=2486094452&M=7356098233. *AK

Seat Belts; Seats

ODI #8023485

Filed: December 2, 2002

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE SEAT BELT IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY. *JG TS

Steering; Structure

ODI #8020859

Incident: October 1, 2002 · Filed: October 15, 2002

THE CONSUMER IS ABLE TO TURN COACH'S STEERING WHEEL UP TO 4 INCHES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT BEFORE THE FRONT WHEELS WILL MOVE. CHECKED BY DEALER WHO INSTALLED A STEERING STABILIZER, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. MR CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK PASSED ON THE LEFT THE WIND TURBULENCE PUSHED THE COACH TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING TO SCRAPE THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE COACH ON THE GUARDRAIL. *YH

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