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Itasca Spirit Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 25 model years of the Itasca Spirit (1987–2018). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

13
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your Itasca Spirit model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Itasca Spirit10
2017 Itasca Spirit11
2016 Itasca Spirit10
2015 Itasca Spirit20
2014 Itasca Spirit30
2013 Itasca Spirit20
2012 Itasca Spirit10
2008 Itasca Spirit10
2006 Itasca Spirit20
2005 Itasca Spirit31
2004 Itasca Spirit51
2003 Itasca Spirit42
2002 Itasca Spirit11
2001 Itasca Spirit22
2000 Itasca Spirit22
1996 Itasca Spirit12
1995 Itasca Spirit10
1994 Itasca Spirit10
1993 Itasca Spirit10
1992 Itasca Spirit10
1991 Itasca Spirit10
1990 Itasca Spirit10
1989 Itasca Spirit10
1988 Itasca Spirit10
1987 Itasca Spirit10

What Itasca Spirit owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 2.

All Itasca Spirit recalls (13)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Itasca Spirit, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V782000 Reported 17,360 vehicles potentially affected Winnebago Industries, Inc

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar,…

    Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  2. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 15V510000 Reported 3,307 vehicles potentially affected Winnebago Industries, Inc

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Winnebago Vista, Brave, Trend, Minnie Winnie, and Itasca Sunstar, Tribute, Viva!, and Spirit vehicles manufactured March 18, 2013, to November 18, 2014. Due to a manufacturing issue, the deadbolt locks installed on the vehicles may become stuck in a locked…

    Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair deadbolts as needed, free of charge. Winnebago issued an interim notification to owners on August 21, 2015. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V161000 Reported 1,918 vehicles potentially affected Winnebago Industries, Inc

    Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Minnie Winnie, Aspect, Sightseer, Adventurer, and Journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 Itasca Spirit, Cambria, Sunova, Suncruiser, and Meridian motorhomes. The affected vehicles were manufactured January 10, 2012, through April 5, 2013 and may be missing a range…

    Remedy: Winnebago notify owners and dealers will install a range enclosure, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's recall campaign number is 128.

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V337000 Reported 1,040 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Winnebago is recalling certain my 2008-2009 motor homes built on my 2008 ford e450 chassis for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the vehicle certification label reflects the incorrect tire pressure.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with correct vehicle certification labels and installation instructions. A dealer can install this label for owners if they so desire. The recall began on june 27, 2008. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2008

  5. Radio/tape deck/cd etc. (equipment)

    NHTSA 06V456000 Reported 1,491 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  6. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 05V573000 Reported 193 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2006

  7. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 04V512000 Reported 3,950 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  8. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V516000 Reported 5,125 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V358000 Reported 5,645 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, models mr1031wb, mr1032bb, mr1033sb, mr1351wb, and mr1352bb, the microwaves 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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2004

  10. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V405000 Reported 15,337 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  11. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 02V277005 Reported 1,531 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  12. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V128004 Reported 4,370 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  13. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 00V273004 Reported 6,550 vehicles potentially affected WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

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

    Model years: 2000

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.