Itasca Spirit 1996
Model Spirit made in 1996 by Itasca got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V277005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/01/1987 to 06/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 1531 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/10/2002 | 01/15/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 . these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. 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 norold service at 1-800-667-3005 or winnebago at 641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 3 | ||
| Whenever the vehicle was being washed or when it rained water would get inside the vehicle and the seats became wet. the vehicle was taken to the dealership at least 3 different times but the problem could never be resolved. *nlm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/03/2000 | |||
| While driving down the highway at 60mph all of a sudden tires exploded,threw the thread off, wrapped themselves around the mud guard and the fuel fill line. tire size lt22575r/16 contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||