2002 Itasca SpiritProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Itasca Spirit, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 16, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Itasca Spirit 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
Tires10

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

1 recall

2002 Itasca Spirit 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.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-405 · Oct 16, 2003 · 15,337 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

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

2002 vs. every other Spirit 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 Spirit median. How we score

'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Spirit owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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
Complaint 10032040 · Sep 2, 2003 · 10,000 miles

Own a 2002 Spirit?

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