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2003 Winnebago Itasca Sunova Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 21, 2016
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Winnebago Itasca Sunova, 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

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNOVA MOTOR HOME. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKES LOCKED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED WORKHORSE RECALL#50901C REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS OUT OF TOWN AND HE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. A WORKHORSE REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FRONT BRAKES CALIPER BUT NOT THE THREE ADDITIONAL BRAKES THAT FAILED. THE MECHANIC CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND PUT THREE OF THE OLD BRAKES BACK ON THE MOTOR HOME; HOWEVER, AFTER A ROAD TEST HE AGREED THAT THE BRAKES WERE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. WORKHORSE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1176 FOR THREE OF THE BRAKES AND HE WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,030.

NHTSA ID 10308948 · filed Feb 12, 2010

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNOVA RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITON SWITCH CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. IN 2014, THE IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID 10887406 · filed Jul 21, 2016

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

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