2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
The 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE, potentially affecting up to 20,160 vehicles.
Recall 10V525000 — EQUIPMENT
| 18,461 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 08V223000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 1,699 vehicles affected
Defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING 1,699 MY 2005-2009 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY, TOUR AND ITASCA MERIDIAN AND ELLIPSE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE FREIGHTLINER XC CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS CONTAINS STEERING FILTERS THAT CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR...
Consequence: SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: FREIGHTLINER IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE.
Safety Rating for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ITASCA ELLIPSE
- 2000 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2001 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2002 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2003 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2004 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2005 ITASCA ELLIPSE (current)
- 2006 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 1 complaint
- 2007 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2008 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2009 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
- 2010 ITASCA ELLIPSE — 0 complaints
Other ITASCA Models
- ITASCA ITASCA — 60 total complaints
- ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 51 total complaints
- ITASCA NAVION — 36 total complaints
- ITASCA SUNOVA — 23 total complaints
- ITASCA HORIZON — 22 total complaints
- ITASCA SUNRISE — 17 total complaints
- ITASCA MERIDIAN — 16 total complaints
- ITASCA IKG36WQ — 14 total complaints