Recall Register

2011 Itasca Sunstar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2011 Itasca Sunstar. The newest campaign is 13V318000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jul 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 13V318000, in the NHTSA record

Winnebago will notify owners and mail corrected Vehicle Certification Labels to the owners, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or or@winnebagoind.com. Winnebago's campaign number is 129.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 21,551 units in total.

  • 13V318000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 12V057000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
  • 10V525000Equipment
  • 10V390000Electrical System / Wiring

  1. 13V318000Received . 150 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2011 Vista and Itasca Sunstar motorhomes manufactured June 30, 2010, through June 16, 2011. The vehicles have an incorrect tire inflation pressures and wheel rim sizes on the Vehicle Certification Label. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 567, "Certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect tire pressures or tire size may lead to a tire failure, which could result in a loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago will notify owners and mail corrected Vehicle Certification Labels to the owners, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885 or or@winnebagoind.com. Winnebago's campaign number is 129.

    Report filed by Winnebago Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 129. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V057000Received . 2,841 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 winnebago and itasca motor homes built on a ford f-53 chassis. The ‘prndl’ cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column. If the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the ‘prndl’ display in the instrument panel will remain in the first gear position regardless of the gear selected.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrect gear indication in the instrument panel may prevent the driver from knowing if they are in park or reverse, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the ‘prndl’ cable assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 2, 2012. Owners may contact winnebago industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.

    Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 10V390000Received . 99 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2011 vista and itasca sunstar motor homes manufactured from march 16, 2010 through august 12, 2010. These vehicles may have the potential for a cable that powers the slideout room to make contact with the driveshaft when the slideout is retracted.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this cable makes contact with the driveshaft, it could wear the protective jacket and insulation off the cable exposing the conductors to the driveshaft and electrifying the chassis, which could result in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a driveshaft closeout panel between the chassis frame rails to protect and support the wire harness. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 30, 2010. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

    Report filed by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 117. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19961
  2. 19971
  3. 19981
  4. 19991
  5. 20001
  6. 20012
  7. 20023
  8. 20032
  9. 20043
  10. 20051
  11. 20062
  12. 20074
  13. 20084
  14. 20095
  15. 20102
  16. 20114
  17. 20122
  18. 20133
  19. 20143
  20. 20156
  21. 20166
  22. 20174
  23. 20183
  24. 20221
  25. 20232

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Itasca Sunstar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/itasca/sunstar/2011/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Itasca Sunstar?
21,551 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Itasca Sunstar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Itasca Sunstar, model years 1996 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Itasca Sunstar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.