Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2003 Itasca Sunova peaked in 2011, with 2 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 Sunova
Other, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 29, 2004 to Oct 18, 2012.
Recall campaigns covering this model year754k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints42.0 times the median 2003 other
Severity index25.02003 others average 9.5
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
75% of complaints about the 2003 Itasca Sunova name electrical system
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
7 recall campaigns cover the 2003 Itasca Sunova
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 |
| 04V-609 | Dec 22, 2004 | On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line… | Fuel system | 3,538 | Part replacement |
| 04V-358 | Jul 19, 2004 | On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, models mr1031wb, mr1032bb, mr1033sb, mr1351wb, and mr1352bb, the microwaves were… | Equipment | 5,645 | Part replacement |
| 03V-405 | Oct 16, 2003 | On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel | Equipment | 15,337 | Part replacement |
| 03V-243 | Jul 8, 2003 | On certain motor homes, when the cooking range and furnace are operating at the same time, the flame on the cooking range could be forced downward… | Equipment | 2,684 | Repair or modification |
| 03V-060 | Feb 21, 2003 | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105,"hydraulic and electric brake… | Brakes | 8,532 | Repair or modification |
| 03V-049 | Feb 20, 2003 | On certain model d30b motor homes built on a ford chassis, a plate, which is used to support the spare tire, was inadvertently left off a number… | Tires | 176 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2003 Itasca Sunova
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.
4 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 18, 2012Failure Oct 11, 201212,600 milesMontpelier, VAService brakesFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ITASCA SUNOVA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY PULLING TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES WERE OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO STICK AND THE HYDRO BOOST TO STOP FUNCTIONING. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,600.
NHTSA complaint 10481018 - Filed Feb 28, 2011Failure Jan 4, 20119,800 milesCarlsbad, CAElectrical system, Parking brake
BRAKE FAILURE ITASCA RV. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10384767 - Filed Feb 28, 2011Failure Feb 1, 20119,800 milesCarlsbad, CAElectrical system, Service brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ITASCA SUNOVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER WAITING A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,800. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
NHTSA complaint 10384757 - Filed Jun 29, 2004Failure Nov 18, 2003100 milesWaterloo, IAInterior/under dash, Lock, Tires
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *LA THE PROBLEMS WERE AS FOLLOWED: FRAYED VALVE STEM EXTENDER, GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE STORAGE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM REPAIR AND WITHIN TWO MILES, THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND ANOTHER TIRE HAD A BULDGE. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN MILES LATER, ANOTHER TIRE BLEW, FOURS HOURS LATER IT WAS REPLACED AND AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS, ANOTHER TIRE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A FLAT. THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THERE TWO FLAT TIRES WITH NO SIGN OF CAUSE. *SC *JB
NHTSA complaint 10071887
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.