2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
The 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner (1 complaint), Exterior Lightingtail Lights (1 complaint), and Service Brakes Hydraulic (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER, potentially affecting up to 26,993 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 03V060000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
| 8,532 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105,"HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lightingtail Lights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
A JELLY LIKE SUBSTANCE IN MY BRAKE SYSTEM. WORKHORSE AT FIRST SAID TO HAVE THE DEALER FLUSH THE SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID, THEN THEY BACK OFF AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG?*AK
TAIL LIGHT LENSES AND MOUNTED BASE PLATE HAVE MELTED WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. THE OWNER DID REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE WITH REPLACEMENTS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURE, BUT THE PROBLEM DID REOCCUR. WINNEBAGO WILL NOT DISCUSS THE PROBLEM FURTHER SENDING THE OWNER A LETTER STATING THIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT SLOW SPEEDS, 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER ROAD TESTED VEHICLE ON FLAT ROAD, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ET
WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT SLOW SPEEDS, 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER ROAD TESTED VEHICLE ON FLAT ROAD, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ET
Safety Rating for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ITASCA SUNCRUISER
- 1996 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 1 complaint
- 1997 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 2 complaints
- 1998 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 0 complaints
- 1999 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 5 complaints
- 2000 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 4 complaints
- 2001 ITASCA SUNCRUISER (current)
- 2002 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 3 complaints
- 2003 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 4 complaints
- 2004 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 6 complaints
- 2005 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 5 complaints
- 2006 ITASCA SUNCRUISER — 2 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