1990 Itasca Flyer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1990 Itasca Flyer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Suspension133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE REAR SUSPENSION AND WIRE HARNESS WAS ALTERED BY WINNEBAGO AND DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS SHOW A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. CHEVROLET DID NOT AUTHORIZE WINNEBAGO TO CHANGE THE CHASSIS. THE REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRINGS WERE CUT IN HALVE AND JET-RIDE AIRBAG WERE INSTALLED. THE AIRBAGS RUBBER TOUCH THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE BRAKES GET HOT AND YOU GO AROUND A CORNER , THE AIRBAG EXPLODES. THE BODY FRAME RAILS THEN FALL ON TO THE REAR AXLE, METAL TO METAL. THE REAR OF THE RV HIT THE GROUND EJECTING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, FOR OTHER MOTORISTS. THE FRONT OF THE RV ALSO FALLS BUT NOT METAL TO METAL. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IMPACTS THE MAIN WIREHARNESS AND STARTS TO GRIND IT IN HALVE. AS THE WIRE HARNESS COMES APART THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND THE RV COMES TO A STOP. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALSO FAILED QUITE OFTEN. THE MAIN VALVE BLOWS SEALS AND LOSES FLUID, THE LINKAGE SYSTEMS FOR THE PARK BRAKE ENGAGES THE PARK BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE REAR SUSPENSION AND WIRE HARNESS WAS ALTERED BY WINNEBAGO AND DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS SHOW A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. CHEVROLET DID NOT AUTHORIZE WINNEBAGO TO CHANGE THE CHASSIS. THE REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRINGS WERE CUT IN HALVE AND JET-RIDE AIRBAG WERE INSTALLED. THE AIRBAGS RUBBER TOUCH THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE BRAKES GET HOT AND YOU GO AROUND A CORNER , THE AIRBAG EXPLODES. THE BODY FRAME RAILS THEN FALL ON TO THE REAR AXLE, METAL TO METAL. THE REAR OF THE RV HIT THE GROUND EJECTING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, FOR OTHER MOTORISTS. THE FRONT OF THE RV ALSO FALLS BUT NOT METAL TO METAL. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IMPACTS THE MAIN WIREHARNESS AND STARTS TO GRIND IT IN HALVE. AS THE WIRE HARNESS COMES APART THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND THE RV COMES TO A STOP. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALSO FAILED QUITE OFTEN. THE MAIN VALVE BLOWS SEALS AND LOSES FLUID, THE LINKAGE SYSTEMS FOR THE PARK BRAKE ENGAGES THE PARK BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE REAR SUSPENSION AND WIRE HARNESS WAS ALTERED BY WINNEBAGO AND DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS SHOW A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. CHEVROLET DID NOT AUTHORIZE WINNEBAGO TO CHANGE THE CHASSIS. THE REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRINGS WERE CUT IN HALVE AND JET-RIDE AIRBAG WERE INSTALLED. THE AIRBAGS RUBBER TOUCH THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE BRAKES GET HOT AND YOU GO AROUND A CORNER , THE AIRBAG EXPLODES. THE BODY FRAME RAILS THEN FALL ON TO THE REAR AXLE, METAL TO METAL. THE REAR OF THE RV HIT THE GROUND EJECTING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, FOR OTHER MOTORISTS. THE FRONT OF THE RV ALSO FALLS BUT NOT METAL TO METAL. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IMPACTS THE MAIN WIREHARNESS AND STARTS TO GRIND IT IN HALVE. AS THE WIRE HARNESS COMES APART THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND THE RV COMES TO A STOP. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALSO FAILED QUITE OFTEN. THE MAIN VALVE BLOWS SEALS AND LOSES FLUID, THE LINKAGE SYSTEMS FOR THE PARK BRAKE ENGAGES THE PARK BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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