2004 Itasca Meridian problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings (1) · Fuel System, Diesel (1) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2010-10-26 · campaign 10V525000 · 18,461 vehicles
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 SUFFICIENT.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
What owners report
2021-05-11 · Unknown Or Other · 33,800 mi · 🔥 fire“our entire motorhome burned completely, we barely escaped with our lives, when the norcold refrigerator caught fire in the night while we were asleep. we were parked on remote private property. consumer stated from 2004- 2020 there was no issues with the refrigerator. original owners: [xxx]and [xxx] email: [xxx] @ aol.com telephone [xxx] addres…”
2013-05-08 · Exterior Lighting · 35,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 itasca meridian. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the fog headlights failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. the dealer did not provide a diagnosis for the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 35,000. *tr…”
2012-06-21 · Fuel System, Diesel · 61,000 mi“a propane leak odor, coming from my motorhome, was brought to my attention by a camper in an adjoining campsite. i used a water and soap solution and found my propane tank was leaking at the rear bracket weld. i contacted winnebago's 800 phone number listed in a recall listedon the internet as nhtsa recall 04v114/winnebago recall 90. winnebago as…”
2008-02-27 · Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 28,767 mi“the 2 rear air brake hoses to the air canisters on a 2004 freightliner rv chassis have rubbed together enough to make a pin hole leak in one of them and a partial wear-through in the other. with a warning from other users on an rv forum, a physical inspection caught this problem before a brake failure happened and possible property damage or loss…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.