| Issue ID | 702652 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10250261 |
| Manufacurer | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | ADVENTURER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 30/11/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This relates to the malfunction of the cruise control on a 2008 winnebago adventurer 35a on a workhorse chassis in a way that could have caused serious injury or death. On november 30,2008, i was traveling on interstate 10 in alabama with the cruise control set at 65. Ahead of me in my lane was a stopped car. There was traffic in the left lane so i couldn't move over. I hit the brake and the cruise control did not disengage. I could hear the brakes against the wheels, but the vehicle did not slow. I pumped the brakes and still the cruise control did not disengage. I hit the brakes harder and then the cruise control released and the vehicle started to slow. By then i was too close to the stopped car, and had to quickly drive on to the shoulder and pass the car on the right. I barely missed it, and was traveling at about 45 mph when i went by on the shoulder. If there had been insufficient shoulder i would have rear-ended the vehicle with the motor home. The cruise control is disabled and won't turn on. Apparently forcing it off by hard braking must have blown a fuse or triggered some backup disengagement device or switch. I will be taking the motor home to an authorized workhorse service center to have the cruise control repaired. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DAYTON, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5B4MPA7G573XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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