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#BS-2001-WINBRA-6EF02001 Winnebago Brave
Based on reports from 7 owners and 7 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 7 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 7 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
1 owners reported fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings issues — failures commonly reported around 26K miles.
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Top cost driver: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings (1 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2001 Winnebago Brave: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2001 Winnebago Brave, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 26,200 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 26K-mile mark.
Structure:frame And Members Issues
Structure:frame And Members complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2001 Winnebago Brave, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:frame and members-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2001 Winnebago Brave, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electronic Stability Control:automatic (asc) Issues
Electronic Stability Control:automatic (asc) complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2001 Winnebago Brave, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electronic stability control:automatic (asc)-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2001 Winnebago Brave. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (7 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE COPPER LINE SUPPLYING LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TO THE FURNACE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CLAMPED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LINE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A METAL FLANGE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE INCORRECT LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS TANK BRACKET. DEPENDING ON HOW THE TANK WAS INSTALLED, THERE MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TANK AND A BOLT HEAD ON THE SUSPENSION. WITHOUT CLEARANCE, THE TANK COULD BE DAMAGED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105,"HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
+ 2 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 7 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 7 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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