2005 Itasca Suncruiser: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2005 Itasca Suncruiser. The newest campaign is 10V525000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V525000, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began during december 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 32,126 units in total.
- 10V525000Equipment
- 09V113000Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 05V407000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 05V077000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 04V609000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 04V608000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
10V525000Received . 18,461 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began during december 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V113000Received . 2,331 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Winnebago is recalling 2,331 my 2002-2004 brave and itasca sunrise my 2005 2006 winnebago voyage, adventurer, itasca sunrise and suncruiser motor homes. The propane tank mounting bracket may have an incomplete or improper weld.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the weld fail, the propane tank can tip or fall, possibly releasing propane which has the potential to ignitea fire, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and properly weld the bracket free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact winnebago at 800-537-1885.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 112. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V407000Received . 1,367 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the roof vent for the optional 4-door refrigerator was incorrectly located.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can allow excessive heat buildup which has the potential to ignite surrounding materials, resulting in personal injury and/oi vehicle and property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will relocate the roof vent. The recall began on september 9, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 96.
05V077000Received . 228 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes built on 24,000-lb gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr)workhorse chassis with 235/80r22.5g xrv tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the motor homes were inadvertently equipped with an incorrect load range tire label.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to follow proper vehicle loading specifications and tire inflation recommendations can result in tire damage and vehicle instability, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct tire inflation information. If an owner desires, their dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 24, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 641-585-6939.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 94. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V609000Received . 3,538 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line crosses the frame cross member.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without clearance, a condition could develop where the cross member may wear into the fuel line and a fuel leak may develop. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair these motor homes by providing clearance between the fuel line and frame cross member. The fuel line will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. The recall began january 7, 2005. Owners should contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 93. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V608000Received . 6,201 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the buckles. The recall began on november 12, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.
Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 92.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
5 complaints, 5 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jul 2012
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Itasca SuncruiserThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Itasca Suncruiser: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/itasca/suncruiser/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Itasca Suncruiser?
- 32,126 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Itasca Suncruiser have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Itasca Suncruiser, model years 1988 to 2018. 6 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Itasca Suncruiser name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 5 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Itasca Suncruiser open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.