Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2003 Itasca Horizon peaked in 2003, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2003 Itasca Horizon
Other, diesel, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Nov 5, 2003 to Nov 5, 2003.
Recall campaigns covering this model year425k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 2003 other
Severity index0.02003 others average 9.5
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2003 Itasca Horizon name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
4 recall campaigns cover the 2003 Itasca Horizon
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10V-525 | Oct 26, 2010 | Population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high… | Equipment | 18,461 | Not stated |
| 09V-300 | Jul 29, 2009 | Fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak | Equipment | 1,547 | Repair or modification |
| 04V-114 | Mar 4, 2004 | On certain motorhomes, the lp tank has stress on weld joints at the point where mounting brackets are welded to the tank | Equipment | 5,143 | Part replacement |
| 03V-026 | Jan 15, 2003 | On certain motor homes equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high… | Fuel system | 114 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2003 Itasca Horizon
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Nov 5, 2003Failure Aug 1, 20036,000 milesKent, WAService brakes, Hoses, Lines/piping, And fittings
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT RAN THE LEVELING JACKS AND ROOM SLIDE OUTS . TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE HOSE , THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO MOTOR, WHICH WAS IN THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED A HEAT SHIELD, BUT WINNEBAGO SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE RV NEEDING A HEAT SHIELD. IT WAS A MISROUTED HOSE THAT NEEDED TO BE REROUTED. ALSO, A HEAT SHIELD WAS NEEDED. THIS WAS OMITTED AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. *AK *JB *NLM
NHTSA complaint 10042578
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 70120503A Nov 19, 2004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
HWH X-SLIDE INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE WINNEBAGO 2003 AND NEWER ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE, ULTIMATE FREEDOM MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE HWH X-SLIDE. *TT
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.