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2005 Itasca Horizon Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2005 Itasca Horizon, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2005 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. Shaft pitman (steering)

    NHTSA 07V577000 Reported 1,972 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Certain motor home chassis equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Winnebago is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge. Owners may contact winnebago at 641-585-3535 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

  3. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 04V608000 Reported 6,201 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the buckles. The recall began on november 12, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-800-537-1885.

  4. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 04V471000 Reported 240 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    On certain motor homes built on a freightliner chassis with a 400-hp cummins engine, a sheet metal "tab" on a wire cover located behind the accelerator pedal has the potential to catch on the accelerator pedal.

    Remedy: Dealers will provide instructions for owners to inspect and if necessary have the wire cover repaired. If owners do not feel comfortable performing the inspection, dealers will inspect and repair as necessary. The…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Itasca Horizon have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,810 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Dt: the contact owns a 2005 winnebago itasca horizon 40fd. The motor home has a problem with the hot air exchange that goes to the furnace; the pipes are not hooked up and it is sending all of the hot”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 20, 2005 · Equipment

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 2005 Itasca Horizon

How do I know if my 2005 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 2005 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 04V471000).

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.