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2013 Itasca ElipseProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 Itasca Elipse, most often about the visibility/wiper. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-782 the manufacturer reports only 37% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 37%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Visibility/wiper

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 18, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Itasca Elipse has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2013 Itasca Elipse recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

37%repaired · 2019 Q2

Equipment

Recall 17V-782 · Dec 7, 2017 · 17,360 vehicles · 6,413 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

73%repaired · 2017 Q1

Recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems

Recall 15V-625 · Oct 6, 2015 · 8,842 vehicles · 6,465 repaired

Risk. An LP leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Itasca.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Elipse year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Elipse median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Elipse owners report

Recent visibility/wiper complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Aluminum wiper arm is mounted on a steel stud because of dissimilar metals spline on aluminum arm corroded/stripped causing wiper arm to stop functioning without any prior indication.
Complaint 11417641 · May 18, 2021

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