Complaint 615240
2002 ITASCA SUNCRUISER • VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR • incident Jul 30, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 615240
- Make
- ITASCA
- Model
- SUNCRUISER
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- Incident Date
- Jul 30, 2006
- Date Received
- Mar 2, 2007
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Owner Narrative
1) THE MANUFACTURE, WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, EQUIPPED THE DRIVER "COCKPIT" OF THE VEHICLE WITH THERMOPANE WINDOWS WITH AN IDENTIFIED WEAKNESS. THE SEALS IN THE WINDOWS ARE INADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN SEAL INTEGRITY, THUS ALLOWING AIR INFILTRATION. SAID AIR INFILTRATION CAUSED FOGGING OF THE GLASS, AND AN ACCUMULATION OF CONDENSATION WITHIN THE GLASS. 2) THE FOGGING AND ASSOCIATED CONDENSATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT FOR THE OPERATOR. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISIBILITY IS GREATLY HAMPERED, WHICH IN A MOTORHOME IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. 3) THE ONLY KNOWN SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE EFFECTED WINDOWS. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.