Complaint 922791

2007 ITASCA SUNCRUISER • VISIBILITY • incident Mar 24, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
922791
Make
ITASCA
Model
SUNCRUISER
Model Year
2007
Component
VISIBILITY
Incident Date
Mar 24, 2009
Date Received
Jun 13, 2012
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VISIBILITY

Owner Narrative

IN 2009, WE DISCOVERED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY APPLIED SILICONE AND APPARENTLY STOPPED THE LEAK TEMPORARILY. NOW AGAIN, IN 2012 THE WINDSHIELD HAS STARTED LEAKING AGAIN AND IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME THE WINDSHIELD SETS IN IS RUSTED. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING, THAT IF THIS IS NOT FIXED THE WINDSHIELD COULD POP OUT AND RESULT IN AN INCIDENT THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION, MANY OWNERS OF EITHER WINNEBAGO'S OR ITASCA'S (MADE BY WINNEBAGO) INDICATE THAT RUST IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES THAT THE WINDSHIELD SETS IN ON WINNEBAGO'S MOTORHOMES. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.