| Issue ID | 1575754 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11222096 |
| Manufacurer | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | FORZA |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 06/04/18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Compartment doors that kept popping open while driving, multiple doors after being adjusted multiple times by dealership and ourselves. One hitting a construction barrier doing $2500 damage to the door which winnebago did not want to cover. Spring of 2018. Fought winn and finally they paid for repairs because dealership had documentation that they had made adjustments multiple times and had records of such even going back to the day the coach was delivered. Transport person complained they kept opening on him. Winnebago stated to me that they hadn't heard of such a problem before. (bs) after door was repaired and repainted and readjusted again, locked and checked by 4 people before leaving the dealership it came open again on the 30 mile drive home which i just happen to be following and was able to film. We had it at this point and replaced all latches with an after market metal latch at our own expense at 12 x $16. 50 and labor cost. The doors have not popped open again since. We fell this is a safety hazard for accidents, hitting maybe pedestrians, bike riders, other vehicles. Stuff falling out on the road, ect and feel these original latches need to be recalled and replaced. Every forza owner we have talked to has this very same problem. Unfortunately i do not have any pics or documentation any longer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLONA, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4UZACJFC9JCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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