2006 Itasca Suncruiser problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Trailer Hitches (1) · Tires (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
2014-10-29 · Tires · 500 mi“we purchased four (4) new michelin tires for the rear of our 2006 itasca sun cruiser in june, 2014. these are the michelin xrv tires (235/80r22.5). while driving on i-24 in manchester, tn, we had a blow out on one of the new tires (rear, outside tire but the damage was on the inside next to the axle tire). luckily, we carry a spare tire on a rim…”
2010-11-28 · Trailer Hitches · 17,400 mi“i have a 2006, 39 foot itasca coach that came with a valley industries trailer hitch. this hitch is rated for a maximum pull of 5000 pounds and a maximum tongue weight of 500 pounds. while the hitch is now four years old, it only has been used for approximately 17,000 miles to haul my gmc envoy. the envoy weighs approximately 4700 pounds and the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.