1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
The 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipment (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR UNIT BURN OUT, SEEMS TO BE THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THE PUBLISHED RECALLS: GROUP CODE: 70821 MODEL NR - 9162 S/N - 457156E COOLING UNIT S/N: 807168 [NOT PRESENTLY UNDER RECALL] THE RV WAS PARKED AT A CAMP SITE AT BANFF CANADA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATION UNIT WAS IN USE, POWERED BY ON SITE ELECTRICAL DROP. IT WAS MID MORNING ABOUT 1100 HRS THAT AN ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED. CHECKING THE RIG FOUND THAT THE NORCOLD UNIT WAS WARM AND THE WALL NEXT TO IT VERY MUCH WARMER, SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE AMBIENT TEMP. I REMOVED THE UNIT FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OTHER POWER SOURCES. TRACKING DOWN THE BURNING SMELL LEAD TO THE OUTSIDE ACCESS PANEL. INSIDE THE PANEL I DISCOVERED SOOT, SIGNS OF HEAT AND SMOKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE APPARATUS, SIGNS THAT A SMALL EXPLOSION HAD OCCURRED WITHIN A VERTICAL METAL CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT DEFORMED AND EXPOSING WHAT APPEARS TO BE INSULATION PACKING, PRESENTLY BLACK. NO FURTHER HEAT OR PROBLEMS FROM HEAT WERE DISCOVERED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PRESENTLY UNIT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR REPAIRS. I EXPECT REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. OLD PART WILL BE RETAINED. *JB
NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR UNIT BURN OUT, SEEMS TO BE THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THE PUBLISHED RECALLS: GROUP CODE: 70821 MODEL NR - 9162 S/N - 457156E COOLING UNIT S/N: 807168 [NOT PRESENTLY UNDER RECALL] THE RV WAS PARKED AT A CAMP SITE AT BANFF CANADA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATION UNIT WAS IN USE, POWERED BY ON SITE ELECTRICAL DROP. IT WAS MID MORNING ABOUT 1100 HRS THAT AN ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED. CHECKING THE RIG FOUND THAT THE NORCOLD UNIT WAS WARM AND THE WALL NEXT TO IT VERY MUCH WARMER, SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE AMBIENT TEMP. I REMOVED THE UNIT FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND OTHER POWER SOURCES. TRACKING DOWN THE BURNING SMELL LEAD TO THE OUTSIDE ACCESS PANEL. INSIDE THE PANEL I DISCOVERED SOOT, SIGNS OF HEAT AND SMOKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE APPARATUS, SIGNS THAT A SMALL EXPLOSION HAD OCCURRED WITHIN A VERTICAL METAL CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT DEFORMED AND EXPOSING WHAT APPEARS TO BE INSULATION PACKING, PRESENTLY BLACK. NO FURTHER HEAT OR PROBLEMS FROM HEAT WERE DISCOVERED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PRESENTLY UNIT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR REPAIRS. I EXPECT REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. OLD PART WILL BE RETAINED. *JB
Safety Rating for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ITASCA SUNDANCER
- 1993 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 0 complaints
- 1994 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 1 complaint
- 1995 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 0 complaints
- 1996 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 0 complaints
- 1998 ITASCA SUNDANCER (current)
- 1999 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 5 complaints
- 2000 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 0 complaints
- 2001 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 0 complaints
- 2002 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 2 complaints
- 2003 ITASCA SUNDANCER — 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