1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
5
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
The 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System (2 complaints), Parking Brake (1 complaint), and Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER, potentially affecting up to 19,391 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 08V265000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 930 vehicles affected
Defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MY 1999-2002 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, MY 1999-2001 CHIEFTAIN, MY 2000-2001 BRAVE, MY 2001 JOURNEY MY 2000 MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2000-2002 ITASCA HORIZON, MY 1999 SUNCRUISER, MY 2001 SUNFLYER, AND MY 2000 SUNRISE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID...
Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
Remedy: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
REPEATED HEATER CORE PROBLEMS: OUR 1999 37 FT. ITASCA SUNCRUISER BLEW ITS HEATER CORE IN JUNE 2000 CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO BLOW ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS WE WERE UNABLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS REPLACED ON 6/9/2000. IT BLEW AGAIN IN SEPT. 2001 AND IT WAS REPLACED ON 10/1/2001. IT HAS NOW AGAIN BLOWN ON JUNE 24, 2004 WHILE TRAVELLING TO ALASKA. WE HAD TO BYPASS IT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE OUR TRAVELS AND WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT REPAIRED HERE IN LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA WHERE WE RESIDE. IT SEEMS TO US THAT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE TO CAUSE IT TO CONTIUALLY BLOW. WE HAVE THE REPAIR ORDERS FROM THE PREVIOUS TWO INCIDENTS AND HAVE CALLED ROD SCHLINGMANN, OWNER RELATIONS AT WINNEBAGO 641-585-6939 AND WAS INFORMED THEY COULD DO NOTHING AND TO JUST TURN IT IN TO OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED.ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WAS AN AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLE MOUNTED WITHIN ONE INCH OF THE EXHAUST PIPES. IT BURNED THROUGH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO SEIZE UP AND THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. *JG
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WAS AN AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLE MOUNTED WITHIN ONE INCH OF THE EXHAUST PIPES. IT BURNED THROUGH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO SEIZE UP AND THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. *JG
THE SUPPORT FOR THE BAR HOLDING THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR IS DEFECTIVE. BE ADVISED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS CALLING FROM THE DEALER . *AK
Safety Rating for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ITASCA SUNCRUISER
- 1994 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 1 complaint
- 1995 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 2 complaints
- 1996 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 1 complaint
- 1997 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 2 complaints
- 1998 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 0 complaints
- 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER (current)
- 2000 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 4 complaints
- 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 4 complaints
- 2002 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 3 complaints
- 2003 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 4 complaints
- 2004 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 6 complaints
Other ITASCA Models
- ITASCA ITASCA — 60 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
- ITASCA SPIRIT — 12 total complaints