2001 Itasca SunflyerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2001 Itasca Sunflyer, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 26, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Itasca Sunflyer 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

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

3 recalls

2001 Itasca Sunflyer 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

Recall 10V-525 · Oct 26, 2010 · 18,461 vehicles

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 09V-300 · Jul 29, 2009 · 1,547 vehicles

Risk. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V-265 · Jun 13, 2008 · 930 vehicles

Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

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

2001 vs. every other Sunflyer 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 Sunflyer median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Sunflyer owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE SIDE WINDOWS(DOUBLE PANE) IN OUR 2001 WINNEBAGO ITASCA ARE FOGGYED UP, IT IS HARD TO SEE OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. I THANK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, AS WE HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER MAKES OF RV"S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM OURSELF, AT A COST OF…
Complaint 10322231 · Mar 25, 2010

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