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2003 Itasca Horizon Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2003 Itasca Horizon, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2003 Itasca Horizon

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. Equipment

    NHTSA 09V300000 Reported 1,547 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Winnebago is recalling 1,547 model year 2001-2003 recreational vehicles equipped with norcold model 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from march 1, 2001 to december 31, 2002, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could…

    Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold and norcold will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge (please see 09e-027). Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.

  3. Tank assembly (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V114000 Reported 5,143 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    On certain motorhomes, the lp tank has stress on weld joints at the point where mounting brackets are welded to the tank.

    Remedy: Dealers will reinstall a cradle-style carrier, and, if necessary replace the lp tank. The recall began on march 25, 2004. Owners should contact winnebago at 641-585-6939.

  4. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V026000 Reported 114 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    On certain motor homes equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (hep8). The pump components may experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short period of rough running and subsequent engine stall due to a loss of injection…

    Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect the pump serial numbers and replace the pump if necessary. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2003 Itasca Horizon have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 6,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“There was a problem with the hydraulic system that ran the leveling jacks and room slide outs . Took vehicle to the dealership and it was leaking fluid from the hose , the hydraulic hose was too close”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 5, 2003 · Service brakes, hydraulic

Compare Itasca Horizon model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Itasca Horizon30
1997 Itasca Horizon20
1998 Itasca Horizon21
1999 Itasca Horizon20
2000 Itasca Horizon86
2001 Itasca Horizon61
2002 Itasca Horizon50
2003 Itasca Horizon41
2004 Itasca Horizon53
2005 Itasca Horizon41
2006 Itasca Horizon50
2007 Itasca Horizon52
2008 Itasca Horizon60
2009 Itasca Horizon30
2010 Itasca Horizon10
2011 Itasca Horizon10
2013 Itasca Horizon10
2014 Itasca Horizon10
2015 Itasca Horizon10
2016 Itasca Horizon10
2017 Itasca Horizon10
2018 Itasca Horizon10

Checking a specific 2003 Itasca Horizon

How do I know if my 2003 Itasca Horizon 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2003 Itasca Horizon; 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 03V026000).

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.