2007 Itasca SunovaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2007 Itasca Sunova, most often about the visibility. It is covered by 6 safety recalls.

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

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Itasca Sunova 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
Visibility10

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

6 recalls

2007 Itasca Sunova 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

Seat belts

Recall 10V-467 · Oct 5, 2010 · 1,925 vehicles

Risk. IF THE RESTRAINT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH, THE BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Lpg systems: furnace

Recall 09V-342 · Sep 1, 2009 · 469 vehicles

Risk. IF THE FURNACE IS OPERATED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE STOVE AND PARTITION IS MISSING, THE STOVE FLAME MAY GO OUT AND THE PROPANE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW, WHICH…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Gear box: shaft pitman

Recall 08V-571 · Oct 29, 2008 · 717 vehicles

Risk. IF THE DRAG LINK WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PITMAN ARM, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 2 more recalls

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

2007 vs. every other Sunova 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 Sunova median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Sunova owners report

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

WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER OVEREXTENDED OFF THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD OF THE MOTORHOME. THE RESULTING DAMAGE WAS A BROKEN WASHER SPRAY HOSE CONNECTION, CRACKING AND INDENTATION OF THE FIBERGLASS SURROUNDING THE WIPER MECHANISM, AND…
Complaint 10252310 · Dec 19, 2008 · 5,600 miles

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