Itasca Suncruiser 2001
Model Suncruiser made in 2001 by Itasca got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and exterior lighting. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 2001
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V060000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 08/01/1999 to 01/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 8532 | 04/25/2003 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 02/21/2003 | 02/25/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 at 1-641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 88.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 4 | 05/07/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 6 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/19/2004 | 10600 | 1 | 04/25/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 4 | 05/07/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | AURORA | 60507 | COFFMAN TRUCK SALES | 630-892-7093 |