Itasca Sunflyer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints across 24 model years of the Itasca Sunflyer (1985–2011). The most-complained-about year is 1999.
Pick your Itasca Sunflyer model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Itasca Sunflyer | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Itasca Sunflyer | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 Itasca Sunflyer | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Itasca Sunflyer | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Itasca Sunflyer | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 Itasca Sunflyer | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 Itasca Sunflyer | 1 | 0 |
What Itasca Sunflyer owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 2.
All Itasca Sunflyer recalls (11)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Itasca Sunflyer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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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…
Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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Equipment
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.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Winnebago is recalling my 1999-2002 ultimate advantage, ultimate freedom, my 1999-2001 chieftain, my 2000-2001 brave, my 2001 journey my 2000 minnie winnie, my 2000-2002 itasca horizon, my 1999 suncruiser, my 2001 sunflyer, and my 2000 sunrise motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the…
Remedy: Winnebago is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner…
Model years: 2001
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line crosses the frame cross member.
Remedy: Dealers will repair these motor homes by providing clearance between the fuel line and frame cross member. The fuel line will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. The recall began january 7, 2005. Owners should…
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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.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875. These refrigerators can experience a break down in a rubber seal within the gas valve. As the rubber seal ages, a leak may occur, allowing propane gas to accumulate…
Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement gas valve 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…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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: 1995, 1996
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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: 1995
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes. A liquid propane (lp) hose was installed in the range burner box. The elevated temperature the hose is exposed to inside this box can prematurely age the hose causing a possible lp leak.
Remedy: Dealers will relocate the flexible hose outside of the range box.
Model years: 1998
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Carrier/rack (equipment)
The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.
Remedy: Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.
Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Vehicles are subject to excessive underbody temperatures and fuel system pressures.
Remedy: Install an additional venting system to main fuel tank to vent the supplemental pressure.
Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987
Other Itasca models
- Suncruiser45 complaints
- Itasca36 complaints
- Navion26 complaints
- Horizon15 complaints
- Sunova15 complaints
- Sunrise14 complaints
- Spirit12 complaints
- Meridian11 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.