Itasca Itasca 2000
Model Itasca made in 2000 by Itasca got 8 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding latches/locks/linkages.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 7SB0020201A | 09/07/2001 | 631605 | Subject regarding entrance door latch assembly replacement. *jg | 06/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| With only 7242 miles on a new winnebago itsca suncruiser motor home, we had a double blow out. an entire circle of rubber came off of outside tire and then rest of tire blew out, something poked a hole in the tire behind the blown out tire and it went flat too. goodyear has denied claim stating we drove with underinflated tires for an undetermined period of time. we had tires checked before we departed on 7/6/01 and had no apparent trouble until blowout occurred. the instrument panel in this motor home failed entirely when we got it. it was replaced. then we had to have speedometer repaired again.*ak (tiresize: 245/70r19) | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 1 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| According to information furnished by the manufacturer (winnebago industries) and the certification/tire label in the vehicle, the vehicle has a gawr (gross axle weight rating) of 6,000 lbs. front and 12,000 lbs. rear and a total gvwr (gross vehicle weight rating) of 18,000 lbs. by accident, i found stamped into each wheel 2,780 lbs. maximum load. my concern is that if i load the vehicle anywhere close to the maximum stated by the manufacturer, the wheels would be overloaded which could potentially lead to a catastrophic failure. i feel that this situation is at least a safety concern if not a defect. i was not aware of this situation at the time i purchased the vehicle. i am now concerned about the safety of my family when riding in this vehicle. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| According to information furnished by the manufacturer (winnebago industries) and the certification/tire label in the vehicle, the vehicle has a gawr (gross axle weight rating) of 6,000 lbs. front and 12,000 lbs. rear and a total gvwr (gross vehicle weight rating) of 18,000 lbs. by accident, i found stamped into each wheel 2,780 lbs. maximum load. my concern is that if i load the vehicle anywhere close to the maximum stated by the manufacturer, the wheels would be overloaded which could potentially lead to a catastrophic failure. i feel that this situation is at least a safety concern if not a defect. i was not aware of this situation at the time i purchased the vehicle. i am now concerned about the safety of my family when riding in this vehicle. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/18/2002 | 4 | 12/01/2099 | |
| While traveling on june 18, 2002, tread separation occurred on outside dually tire of motor home, ruining adjacent tire and causing damage to side and under motor home; just a little over two weeks later, same thing happened on other side, outside tire separation caused damage to outside tire. inside tire blew 30 miles after placing spare on outside. damage to side and under motor home.*ak | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| With only 7242 miles on a new winnebago itsca suncruiser motor home, we had a double blow out. an entire circle of rubber came off of outside tire and then rest of tire blew out, something poked a hole in the tire behind the blown out tire and it went flat too. goodyear has denied claim stating we drove with underinflated tires for an undetermined period of time. we had tires checked before we departed on 7/6/01 and had no apparent trouble until blowout occurred. the instrument panel in this motor home failed entirely when we got it. it was replaced. then we had to have speedometer repaired again.*ak (tiresize: 245/70r19) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire has obvious flaw in sidewall,consumer notified ford and their response was that this tire was not included in recall (firestone steeltex radial r4s lt 255/75r16). *et | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/09/2002 | 1 | 10/07/1999 | |
| While driving 60 mph left rear inside tire separated from tread. original equipment on winnabago, itasca, 2000.*ak firestone steeltex r4s, 225/75r16 e. *mj | |||
| 06/30/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Complete tread separation at highway speed. felt vibration, stopped to check, with no visible problems. continued for a few miles and vibration stopped. assumed to be caused be the road. a couple miles further and heard a bang, smelled rubber burn and saw tread flying out from under rv. able to pull to side of road to discover the cords to be intact, sidewalls remaining, all tread missing. tire still holding air. *ak (dot number: vd1l1xd279 tiresize: lt22575r16) | |||