Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
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Showing 298 complaints for ITASCA
ITASCA
ITASCA
(2001) - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
Nov 16, 2005
Incident date: Nov 12, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SETTING UP THE CAMPER ON MOTOR HOME HE NOTICED A GREEN WIRE. UPON INSPECTION HE FOUND THAT IT WAS THE GROUND WIRE TO THE PROPANE TANK. THE BOLTS WERE MISSING THAT SECURED THE PROPANE TANK TO THE MOTOR HOME. HE REPLACED THE BOLTS AND MOUNTED THE GROUND WIRE BACK IN PLACE. THIS SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Oct 28, 2005
THERE IS NO VISUAL INDICATION WHETHER THE EXTERIOR "COOLER" STORAGE AREA IS LATCHED OR UNLATCHED. IF UNLATCHED, STORAGE AREA CAN EXTEND WHILE DRIVING, ENDANGERING PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, OR CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *NM
Crash
Incident date: May 15, 2004
FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. FOUND OUT AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL LINES WERE CRUSHED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR FIVE MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE AND AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT CORRECTED. AT THIS TIME, WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONICS STARTS SHUTTI... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WINNEBAGO ITASCA HORIZON 40FD. THE MOTOR HOME HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HOT AIR EXCHANGE THAT GOES TO THE FURNACE; THE PIPES ARE NOT HOOKED UP AND IT IS SENDING ALL OF THE HOT AIR INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM WITH CARBON MONOXIDE BUT ALSO A FIRE HAZARD. HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE GOING TO CORRECT THE PROBLE... Read more
ITASCA
SUNOVA
(2005) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Aug 3, 2005
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 ITASCA SUNOVA 29R. THERE WAS 3700 MILES ON THE MOTOR HOME. REAR BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SQUEALING EVERY SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE. ITASCA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE SAID CONSUME R MUST HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT HARD. THIS WAS ON FLAT LAND AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING . COULD SMELL THE BRAKES. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT EVEN FULLY LOADED. THE DEAL... Read more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 ITASCA SUNOVA 29R. THERE WAS 3700 MILES ON THE MOTOR HOME. REAR BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SQUEALING EVERY SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE. ITASCA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE SAID CONSUME R MUST HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT HARD. THIS WAS ON FLAT LAND AND VEHICLE WAS SMOKING . COULD SMELL THE BRAKES. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT EVEN FULLY LOADED. THE DEAL... Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2005
DT: WINNEBAGO WHICH WAS RECENTLY BOUGHT WAS MISSING A SEAT BELT. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS. WINNEBAGO HAS 3 SEAT POSITIONS, BUT ONLY 2 SEAT BELTS. THE THIRD SEAT HAS A PLACE FOR THE SEAT BELT, BUT NO SEAT BELT FOUND THERE.*AK
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 7, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
2003 ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME EXPERIENCES STALLING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN.*MR THE VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE DRIVE 200 MILES BEFORE IT STALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE CRANK SENSORS REPLACED. *NM
Incident date: May 12, 2005
ENROUTE TO MICHIGAN FROM HOME IN FLORIDA. DRIVING 1999 ITASCA CLASS C 29FT MOTORHOME. 30 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY ON I-65, RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE FAILED. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS THE 3RD FIRESTONE TIRE TO FAIL IN THIS MANNER. TIRE WAS REPLACED. OLD TIRE WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER.
Incident date: May 29, 2005
DT: WITHOUT WARNING IN NORMAL WEATHER THE TREADS CAME OFF TIRE AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. IT HAPPENED TWICE TO BOTH REAR TIRES. HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED, AND USED SPARE FOR THE OTHER, THEN HE REPLACED SPARE TIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK AS OF JUNE 6, 2005, FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND TIRES ARE ON THE WAY TO THE MANUFACTURER.*SB
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(2004) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 19, 2005
Incident date: Mar 29, 2005
RECALL CAMPAIGN - REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR GASOLINE COST SPENT TO GET 2004 ITASCA SUNCRUISER TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR SERVICE (RECALL 50402-C).***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS 85 MILES AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER'S HOME. THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE WHETHER THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER WAS 105 MILE AWAY. THE CONSUMER DROVE ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 4, 2005
WINNEBAGO (ITASCA) IS MANUFACTURING THEIR RV'S WITH AN IMPROPER DOOR LATCH MECHENISM! THIS LEAD TO LOUD SQUEAKING TO THE POINT IT IS A DANGER TO THE EARS OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY $100,000 TO $250,000 FOR A VEHICLE. WHEN CONTACTED THEIR SERVICE MANAGER IN IOWA STATED THAT THEY COULD FIX THIS FOR FREE. HOWEVER SINCE I SAID I WOULD CONTACT THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW THEY WOULD NOT FIX MINE FOR FREE BUT W... Read more
Incident date: Jan 27, 2004
THE FIRST STEP ON THE MOTOR HOME CATCHES CONSUMER'S HEAL WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP. *AK *NM
Incident date: Aug 19, 2004
REGARDING A MODEL YEAR 2005 WINNEBAGO ITASCA MOTORHOME (SERIAL NO. 70467F241566C) UTILIZING A MODEL YEAR 2004 FORD E450 CHASSIS. WHILE SLEEPING AN ALARM WENT OFF INSIDE THE MOBILE HOME. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND FOUND A SLIDE OUT SHIELD WAS BLOCKING THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM, IN WHICH THE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS SETTING OFF THE ALARM. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK WHEN THE EME... Read more
ITASCA
ADVENTURER
(2000) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 27, 2004
Incident date: Sep 13, 2004
TRAILER FRAME RAIL CRACKED AND BENT. MANUFACTURER REFERRED CONSUMER TO THEIR FRAME COMPANY, WHO INSISTED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
ITASCA
ADVENTURER
(2000) - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Sep 27, 2004
Incident date: Sep 13, 2004
TRAILER FRAME RAIL CRACKED AND BENT. MANUFACTURER REFERRED CONSUMER TO THEIR FRAME COMPANY, WHO INSISTED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Incident date: Aug 18, 2004
THE TIRE TREAD ON MY MOTORHOME FRONT TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL SEVEN OF MY GOODYEAR TIRES FOR DEFECTS. *AK
Incident date: Jun 16, 2002
PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING A RE-INVESTIGATING FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. THE STEEL BELTING HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE TREAD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE COACH, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, A TIRE WAS FOUND SHAPED ODDLY/SEPARATING AND WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH, AND THE LAST TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED... Read more
Incident date: Aug 6, 2004
AT FREEWAY SPEED, WHILE TOWING A HONDA BEHIND THE 2004 ITASCA 38 FT. MOTORHOME, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRONICS SPONTANWOUSLY FAILED. WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORT, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OUT OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPED. NO INJURIES RESULTED, HOWEVER UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS SUCH AS A CURVE OR GRADE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. NO DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE. ... Read more
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(1999) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Sep 3, 2004
Incident date: Jun 24, 2004
REPEATED HEATER CORE PROBLEMS: OUR 1999 37 FT. ITASCA SUNCRUISER BLEW ITS HEATER CORE IN JUNE 2000 CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO BLOW ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS WE WERE UNABLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS REPLACED ON 6/9/2000. IT BLEW AGAIN IN SEPT. 2001 AND IT WAS REPLACED ON 10/1/2001. IT HAS NOW AGAIN BLOWN ON JUNE 24, 2004 WHILE TRAVELLING TO AL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2004
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Jul 2, 2004
PURCHASED NEW ITASCA MOTOR HOME JULY 1999 HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 225/75R16 R4SII. WITHIN FIRST 18,000 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OFF TREAD. FIRESTONE SAYS IT WAS CAUSED BY "OVER INFLATION" NEXT AT 20,000 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE THREW TREAD. THIS TIME THE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT AIR WAS STILL LEFT IN THE INNER TIRE SKIN. FIRESTONE BLAMMED THE FAILURE ON "SHELF LIFE OF TIRE ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2004
SINCE DRIVEN OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, ITASCA HORIZON MOTORHOME'S WIPERS HAVE WORKED TWICE (15 SECONDS EACH TIME). WERE INOPERATIVE UPON PICKUP. FIRST REPAIR ALLOWED TWO SHORT USES, SECOND REPAIR BY THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED FREIGHTLINER DEALER WAS TO NO AVAIL.*AK
Incident date: Jul 5, 2004
ON 2001 ITASCE SPIRIT 31T MOTOR HOME ON A FORD 450 CHASSIS I EXPERIENCED A BELT/TREAD FAILURE OF A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT225/75R16 TIRE ON THE INNER DRIVERS SIDE REAR DUAL WHEEL POSITION. THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLE WHICH I AT FIRST THOUGHT WAS CAUSED BY PAVEMENT ROUGHNESS. I SLOWED DOWN FROM APPROX. 60 MPH AT WHICH TIME THE TREAD LET GO WITH A LOUD NOISE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHI... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE FAILING TO START. *MR THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE IDLING AND ON ONE OCCASION, WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERATIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE GENERATOR FUEL LINE AND REPAIRED A CONNECTOR THAT PREVENTED THE FUEL PUMP FROM GETTING THE NECESSARY ELECTRIC CURRENT. THE CONSUMER WOULD ALSO SMELL FUEL WHICH OCCURRED RECENTLY. *SC
Incident date: Nov 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *LA THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: FRAYED VALVE STEM EXTENDER, GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STORAGE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. TWO DAYS A... Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *LA THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: FRAYED VALVE STEM EXTENDER, GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STORAGE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. TWO DAYS A... Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *LA THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: FRAYED VALVE STEM EXTENDER, GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STORAGE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. TWO DAYS A... Read more
Incident date: Apr 9, 2004
SEAL TO OUTER SKIN OF ROOF MALFUNCTIONS CREATING LEAKS BUT ALSO SAFETY HAZARD. MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED SEAL ONCE BUT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. *AK
Incident date: Jan 15, 2002
THE AUTO PARK SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND STOPS THE CAR ABRUPTLY WHILE IN MOTION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE IS A 34' ITASCA CLASS A. 1995. IT IS ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS MODEL #CP32032. WE HAVE WRITTEN TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CASETY ADM. AS WELL AS GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS. THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO VERY DETAILED LETTERS ABOUT THIS. WE KNOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ... Read more
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 27, 2004
Incident date: Mar 19, 2004
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
Incident date: Sep 7, 2002
BOUGHT A NEW 2000 CLASS C MOTOR HOME WITH FIRESTONE LT225/75R16E TIRES ON IT. WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES AND TWO YEARS OLD THE LEFT OUTSIDE TIRE OF MY DUAL TIRES SIDEWALL HAD A BLOW OUT. I PURCHASED THE EXACT SAME TIRE AT A NEAR BY DEALER AND HAVE HAD MY MOTOR HOME SITTING FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS AND THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES EVEN WITH NO USE ARE BEGINNING TO BULGE AND DISTORT IN COLOR. I AM AFR... Read more
Incident date: Nov 17, 2003
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SIDE WALL RIPPED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM *MR
Incident date: Oct 19, 2003
ITASCA, SPIRIT, 1999, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, REAR INNER DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO STEEL BELT SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 2003
1994 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER GM 7.4 LIT. DRIVING AT 25 MILES PER HOURS, BRAKES LOCK UP ON THE RV STOPPING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, COST ME A NEW TRANSMISSION, SECOND TIME SAME PROBLEM AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, THIRD TIME NOW THE RV IS PUT ON PARK AND KEEPS ROLLING. *LA
Incident date: Oct 10, 2003
1994 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER GM 7.4 LIT. DRIVING AT 25 MILES PER HOURS, BRAKES LOCK UP ON THE RV STOPPING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, COST ME A NEW TRANSMISSION, SECOND TIME SAME PROBLEM AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, THIRD TIME NOW THE RV IS PUT ON PARK AND KEEPS ROLLING. *LA
ITASCA
HORIZON
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Oct 8, 2003
Incident date: Aug 1, 2003
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT RAN THE LEVELING JACKS AND ROOM SLIDE OUTS . TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE HOSE , THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO MOTOR, WHICH WAS IN THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED A HEAT SHIELD, BUT WINNEBAGO SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE RV NEEDING A HEAT SHIELD. IT WAS A MISROUTED HOSE THAT NEEDED ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2003
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT RAN THE LEVELING JACKS AND ROOM SLIDE OUTS . TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE HOSE , THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO MOTOR, WHICH WAS IN THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED A HEAT SHIELD, BUT WINNEBAGO SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE RV NEEDING A HEAT SHIELD. IT WAS A MISROUTED HOSE THAT NEEDED ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2002
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
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(1995) - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
Sep 22, 2003
Incident date: Sep 8, 2003
AUTOMATIC BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Incident date: Sep 2, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, SIZE# 225/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 7, 2000
I WAS DRIVING A NEW 36 FOOT ITASCA WITH OE MICHELIN XRV 235/80R22.5 LRG. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT WHEN RIGHT REAR INSIDE EXPLODED THROUGH THE OUTSIDE FACING SIDEWALL NO HARM RESULTED BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CHECK MY INFLATION PRESSURE EVERY MORNING. *NLM
Incident date: Jul 22, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A 36 FT MOTORHOME THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE BANG AND DECREASED CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN PASSING LANE OF BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.*AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 2003
FIRESTONE TIRE BLOWOUT 14,000 MILES MASSIVE DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. *AK
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 5, 2002
ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. ON JULY,2003 THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. (PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION COPY (ITASCA SPIRIT 2002, FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL SIZE:LTD/75/R16 DOT NUMBER UNKNOWN). *AK *PH *NLM
Incident date: Jul 25, 2003
PASSENGER SEAT OVERHEATED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SEATED AFTER HALF AN HOUR. DEALER INSPECTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM . CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE COST $61,000, AND NO EVEN HAD THE PLEASURE TO BE NEAR HER HUSBAND. SPIRIT, 2003, SEND REGISTRATION COPY. *AK
ITASCA
SUNCRUISER
(2000) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jul 13, 2003
Incident date: Jun 1, 2003
LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS AFTER ACTIVATING THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH...AFTER LOSS THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR REMAINS LIT, BUT NOT AS BRIGHT AS WHEN IT IS WHEN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY...TOOK TO FORD DEALER ONCE BUT PROBLEM ENDED BEFORE ARRIVING THERE, SOME 30 MILES AWAY...LAST TIME PROBLEM HAPPENED IT WAS OVER 2 DAYS BEFORE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WENT OFF...WAS NOT IN VICINITY OF ANY DEALER DURING... Read more
Incident date: Jun 29, 2003
THREE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES HAD TRED SEPARATIONS WITH IN 500 MILES OF EACH OTHER. ALL THREE FAILURES OCCURRED LESS THAN 18500. *AK
Incident date: Dec 20, 2000
I AM A CERTIFIED LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN WITH 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. I OWN MY OWN SHOP AND REPLACE GASKETS AND SEALS REGULARLY. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ADHESIVE OR THE PROCESS THAT WAS USED TO BOND THE FIBER GLASS SIDES OF MY MOTOR HOME. I WAS TOLD BY THE WINNEBAGO FACTORY REP. THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT DELAMINATION WAS TAKING PLACE BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE THE MOTOR HOME IN... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2002
COACH WAS FILLED WITH AN ACRID SMOKE. IT WAS FOUND THAT HYDRAULIC LINES MELTED, ALLOWING SLIDE OUTS TO MOVE DURING TRAVEL MELTED HYDRAULIC LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND INSTALLED HEAT SHIELDS-BY FRIEGHTLINER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T CHASSIS, BUT IT WAS DUE TO THE COACH. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SCC....*AK