2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
The 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Electrical System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR, potentially affecting up to 39,443 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 03V405000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 15,337 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Recall 04V358000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 5,645 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
AT FREEWAY SPEED, WHILE TOWING A HONDA BEHIND THE 2004 ITASCA 38 FT. MOTORHOME, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRONICS SPONTANWOUSLY FAILED. WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORT, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPED. NO INJURIES RESULTED, HOWEVER UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS SUCH AS A CURVE OR GRADE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. NO DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR PREVIOUSLY SUFFERED COMPLETE HYDRALIC SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK
Safety Rating for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ITASCA SUNSTAR
- 1999 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2000 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2001 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2002 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2003 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2004 ITASCA SUNSTAR (current)
- 2005 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2006 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2007 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2008 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2009 ITASCA SUNSTAR — 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