| Issue ID | 694278 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10243277 |
| Manufacurer | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | VIEW |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/09/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In january 2007 i was driving my 2006 winnebago view down i-95 to orlando florida. Somewhere in georgia the turbo failed and the check engine light came on and i could not go over 60mph in traffic flowing at 75mph plus. It was very dangerous. I took the winnebago to a dodge dealer in orlando and after 6 days of unexpectedly staying in a hotel they repaired the problem. This same instance happened this weekend in september of 2008. I stopped for fuel and i was driving on the garden state parkway and accelerated and the same problem happened again. Immediately the i knew exactly what it was and again the turbo failed and the throttle was extremely sluggish and i could not go over 60 mph. In stop and go traffic it literally takes 30 seconds or so to accelerate 10 mph in some instances. This is a design flaw and a dangerous situation. Furthermore in another instance water spilled into the electric panel underneath the refrigerator in the rv and immediately causes sparking and an electrical fire. We were driving down hill with company and three dogs and the fire was eventually extinguished. I have had many problems with this machine since purchasing it initially and it is not worth the money paid. This vehicle is a poor design and i have only had it for 2+ years and i have had 20+ problems that have needed to be addressed. The bottom |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOMERS POINT, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDXPD944755XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | 60 |
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