The Used Car Index

2010 Winnebago J38S problems

No complaints are listed for the 2010 Winnebago J38S. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as WINNEBAGO J38S.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
63
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

12V278000

Date: 2012-06-18. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES (WINNEBAGO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2012 WINNEBAGO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MODEL J38S, MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ADVENTURER MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 30, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, AND ONE 2009 ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME BUILT NOVEMBER 2009. THESE MOTORHOMES CHASSIS ARE EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES WHICH WHEN EXPOSED TO LONG PERIO (excerpt)

Consequence: REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. (excerpt)

Remedy: FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY OR OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535 OR DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

11V217000

Date: 2011-04-12. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ADVENTURER MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 14, 2009, THROUGH OCTOBER 16, 2009, AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 WINNEBAGO J38S COMMERCIAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 30, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 21, 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

Consequence: THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DTNA/FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE DTNA'S SAFETY DEFECT REPORT 10V-178. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-547-0712.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
STRUCTURE1

10252834

Date: 2024-04-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.

10251128

Date: 2024-02-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.

10226724

Date: 2022-09-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.

10213593

Date: 2022-05-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.

10199382

Date: 2021-07-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.

10199381

Date: 2021-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.

10199380

Date: 2021-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

General Parts and Service Letter to dealers detailing the warranty part return procedure.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
J38S0

Same model, other years

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Other Winnebago models, 2010

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