The 2004 Itasca Suncruiser has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 28,200 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT10V5250002010-10-2618,461 affected
Defect
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. …
Consequence
THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT…
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.
Consequence
WITHOUT CLEARANCE, A CONDITION COULD DEVELOP WHERE THE CROSS MEMBER MAY WEAR INTO THE FUEL LINE AND A FUEL LEAK MAY DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
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 CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-800-537-1885.
SEAT BELTS04V6080002004-12-186,201 affected
Defect
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."
Consequence
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Brake failure, happened two times so far. It is connected to the safety recall 50901-c. Workhorse brake caliber hang up. Company failing to act to repair w-20, w-22 chassis. Workhorse claims the have noted the problem, and have started to produce calibers, this was started back in 2009. If this…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 winnebago itasca suncruiser . While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The contact had to downshift in order to stop the vehicle. The abs brake indicator illuminated and he drove into a parking lot in order to stop the vehicle.…”
“While traveling in florida during february of 2008, in my 2004 itasca suncruiser my right front wheel caliper locked up and caused my motor home to pull to right. The wheel began to smoke and became extremely hot. I was able to get the vehicle off the road and contact the winnebago motor home…”
“The vehicle in question is a 2004 itasca suncruiser 35 foot motorhome built on a workhorse w22 chassis. It was purchased on june 30, 2004. It was purchased new with 1911 miles on the odometer and had 11391 miles at the time of the incident. On sep 6, 2007 while traveling from the east coast of…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 itasca suncruiser rv. The contact noticed that the brakes were sticking. He took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the brakes needed to be replaced. All of the calipers were replaced by the mechanic. The rear driver's side rotor and front passenger side…”
“Recall campaign - request for reimbursement for gasoline cost spent to get 2004 itasca suncruiser to the dealer for recall repair service (recall 50402-c).***no answer required***. *mr the closest dealer was 85 miles away from the consumer's home. That dealer did not have the equipment to diagnose…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Itasca Suncruiser as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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