Itasca Sundancer problems & recalls

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with front overhead televisions, incorrect fasteners were used to secure the television located in the front overhead area of the motor home.

Risk: The television may become loose and possibly fall from its position which has the potential to impact the driver or passengers, resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to assure the correct fasteners (bolts) were used in the tv retention strap. the recall began on december 15, 2006. owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric steps, the steps may have been manufactured with defective step control units.

Risk: The defective control units could develop an electrical short allowing for the potential of the plastic case to ignite, possibly resulting in personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the kwikee step and replace the step control unit, if necessary, free of charge. the recall began on december 23, 2005. owners may contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

Problem: On certain motor homes built on ford chassis, the fasteners holding the fuel tank mounting straps may not have been properly tightened, allowing the possibility for the fuel tank to loosen and fall.

Risk: If the fuel tank falls, there is the potential for the tank to ignite, resulting in personal injury, vehicle and property damage.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and properly tighten the fasteners to the fuel tank straps. the recall began on october 15, 2005. owners may contact winnebago at 614-585-6939.

Problem: On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis and equipped with gas engines, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (abs) module may experience an electrical short.

Risk: The electrical short may cause an abs malfunction that would illuminate the abs warning light, or the module may overheat resulting in a burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition may occur while the vehicle is being driven or unattended.

Fix: Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will install a new fuse in the abs circuit and install a heat shield over the abs module. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.

Problem: On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. this change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.

Risk: These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.

Fix: Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.

Risk: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.

Fix: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. owners w

Problem: Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 . these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.

Risk: If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Fix: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norold service at 1-800-667-3005 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.

Problem: Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. owner notification began may 25, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe at 1-219-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.

Problem: Vehicle description: motorhomes. the hose supplying liquid propane gas (lpg) to the refrigerator in the slideout of the unit did not have adequate hose "loop" at the extension mechanism. the insufficient amount of hose in this loop could cause damage to the hose when the room is retracted.

Risk: He hose could develop a leak which has the potential to result in fire.

Fix: Dealers will re-route the lpg hose. owner notification began march 16, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.

Problem: Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.

Problem: The outside tire on the rear axle can contact the inside surface of the sidewall when the vehicle is in transit on a rough surfaced road.

Risk: The outside rear tire can be damaged causing abnormaltire wear, and this could result in rapid tire deflation and loss ofvehicle control.

Fix: Modify the sidewall assembly to eliminate the condition.