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Exterior lightingPart report

1999 Winnebago Chieftain Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
54,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Winnebago Chieftain, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Dt: the contact stated while attempting to start vehicle smoke came from underneath the dashboard. The smoke was a result of fire underneath the dash. The contact was able to contain the fire before it spread throughout the vehicle. The dealer inspected the vehicle and determined there was a short in headlight switch which caused the fire. There were no prior warnings indicating a problem with the headlight switch. The dealer removed and replaced the headlight switch and the replacement corrected the problem. Updated 01/11/06”

NHTSA complaint #10145065, filed 2005-12, 54,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199918%

Other parts of the 1999 Winnebago Chieftain

Body and structure
5 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Winnebago Chieftain

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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