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2005 Itasca Ellipse Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2005 Itasca Ellipse. Check your own VIN below.

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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2005 Itasca Ellipse

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V525000 Reported 18,461 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of…

    Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for…

  2. Hydraulic power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 08V223000 Reported 1,699 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Winnebago is recalling 1,699 my 2005-2009 winnebago journey, tour and itasca meridian and ellipse motor homes built on the freightliner xc chassis. The chassis contains steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure potentially leading to a hose…

    Remedy: Freightliner is conducting this recall and will replace the affected filters with a larger filter (please see 07v570). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or winnebago at 1-641-585-3535.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2005 Itasca Ellipse. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Itasca Ellipse model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Itasca Ellipse model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Itasca Ellipse10
1997 Itasca Ellipse10
1998 Itasca Ellipse10
1999 Itasca Ellipse10
2000 Itasca Ellipse10
2001 Itasca Ellipse10
2002 Itasca Ellipse10
2003 Itasca Ellipse10
2004 Itasca Ellipse10
2005 Itasca Ellipse20
2006 Itasca Ellipse61
2007 Itasca Ellipse50
2008 Itasca Ellipse50
2009 Itasca Ellipse30
2010 Itasca Ellipse30
2011 Itasca Ellipse40
2012 Itasca Ellipse10
2013 Itasca Ellipse20
2014 Itasca Ellipse20
2015 Itasca Ellipse20
2016 Itasca Ellipse20
2017 Itasca Ellipse10

Checking a specific 2005 Itasca Ellipse

How do I know if my 2005 Itasca Ellipse has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Itasca Ellipse; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Itasca dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V223000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Itasca models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.