Itasca Sunstar 2007
Model Sunstar made in 2007 by Itasca got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and steering.
Model 2007
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V203000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/30/2007 to 03/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 68 | 05/11/2007 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 05/07/2007 | 05/09/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, if the battery boost switch is engaged while the engine is operating, the engine may shut down. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause loss of driver control increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a diode wire assembly on the auxiliary start solenoid. the recall began on may 11, 2007. owners can contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 104.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG FURNACE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V342000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/25/2007 to 07/17/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 469 | 10/16/2009 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 09/01/2009 | 09/01/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Winnebago is recalling model year 2007-2008 access, aspect, sighteer and vista, model year 2007-2008 itasca impulse, cambria, sunova, and sunstar, model year 2009-2010 winnebago access, sightseer and vista, model year 2009-2010 itasca impulse, sunova, and sunstar motor homes. these motor homes may have a missing stove partition that isolates the furnace air. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the furnace is operated at the same time as the stove and partition is missing, the stove flame may go out and the propane gas will continue to flow, which has the potential to ignite resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will correct this situation by installing a stove partition that isolates the stove from the furnace return air at no charge to the owner. the recall began on september 30, 2009. owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 113.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V571000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/01/2005 to 10/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 717 | 09/09/2008 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/29/2008 | 10/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Winnebago is recalling 717 my 2006-2009 sightseer and vista, itasca sunova and sunstar motor homes built on workhorse chassis. the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. the improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Winnebago is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||