Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Winnebago Itasca, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and powertrain (other) categories. 8 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
2008 WINNEBAGO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AND BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO HIGH OR LOW GEARS WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. THE RV WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 15 MPH. THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 15,000 MILES. THE PADS WERE WORN. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 WINNEBAGO ITASCA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES AND IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,989.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
Service Bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each RO should document.
Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
STRUCTURE
Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.