2005 Itasca Meridian Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2005 Itasca Meridian, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2005 Itasca Meridian
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
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…
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Hydraulic power assist system (steering)
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.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, the roof vent for the optional 4-door refrigerator was incorrectly located.
Remedy: Dealers will relocate the roof vent. The recall began on september 9, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Itasca Meridian have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 52,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“At 1:20 pm a fire broke out in the main electrical box. A neighbor in the rv park saw smoke, called 911 and attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher. The toxic smoke from the insulation went”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 18, 2012 · Electrical system
Compare Itasca Meridian model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Itasca Meridian model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2005 Itasca Meridian
How do I know if my 2005 Itasca Meridian 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 Meridian; 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 04V608000).
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
- Suncruiser45 complaints
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- Navion26 complaints
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- Sunova15 complaints
- Sunrise14 complaints
- Spirit12 complaints
- Sundancer10 complaints
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.