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1999 Itasca Suncruiser Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1999 Itasca Suncruiser has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,391 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 10V525000 2010-10-26 18,461 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…

EQUIPMENT 08V265000 2008-06-13 930 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

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 NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT…

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
2
PARKING BRAKE
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Repeated heater core problems: our 1999 37 ft. Itasca suncruiser blew its heater core in june 2000 causing antifreeze to blow all over the inside of the front windshield nearly causing an accident as we were unable to see out the windshield. It was replaced on 6/9/2000. It blew again in sept. 2001…”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE · reported 2004-06-24

“Intake manifold had overheated.also, vehicle will seize up and not stay in park. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 2002-06-12

“Intake manifold had overheated. Also, vehicle will seize up and not stay in park. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak there was an auto park brake failure due to the brake control cable mounted within one inch of the exhaust pipes. It burned through the cable causing it to seize up and the parking…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 2002-06-12

“Intake manifold had overheated. Also, vehicle will seize up and not stay in park. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak there was an auto park brake failure due to the brake control cable mounted within one inch of the exhaust pipes. It burned through the cable causing it to seize up and the parking…”

PARKING BRAKE · reported 2002-06-12

“The support for the bar holding the steering shaft sector is defective. Be advised that the consumer was calling from the dealer . *ak”

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR · reported 1998-12-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Itasca Suncruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.