Winnebago is recalling 717 my 2006-2009 sightseer and vista, itasca sunova and sunstar motor homes built on workhorse chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The...
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2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Itasca Sunstar's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
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Tl* the contact owns 2019 itasca sunstar. The contact stated her husband was driving 70 mph when the vehicle started to swing from side to side. The contact husband was able to hold the steering wheel back to normal after passing large diesel truck. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer la mesa rv center albuquerque located at 401 cordero mesa dr, albuquerque, nm 87120, it was informed that they were aware of the failure but was not covered under warranty....
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Safety-tlus, mount racked where it came to a total of $1,162.48 For the repairs. The rv was repaired but failed to remedy the failure. The rv was then driven to statkus engines (1917 7th st nw, albuquerque, nm 87102) where the vehicle was realigned and safety-tlus was remounted however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,700.
We took our first trip to the verde valley between 9/7/13 and 9/9/13. We found that it was difficult to keep the vehicle in the lane, especially when driving at highway speeds or windy conditions. After that trip, we contacted the dealer and were advised to have the vehicle aligned and tires balanced. Which we did and we also added a stabilizer bar to the front. Our next trip to show low was taken 9/28/13 to 10/7/13. We found no noticeable difference in the handling of the vehicle and at one point almost lost...
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control when encountering winds of about 20mph. Had to reduce the speed of the vehicle to 45mph. The other issue encountered was the inability to see the gauges, when driving during the day. We have not used the vehicle since. We have been in contact with the dealer, winnebago and ford chassis division. According to two (2) certified scale tickets, on two (2) separate occasions, the vehicle scaled too light on the front axle, per ford specifications. The specifications for that chassis are that a minimum of 35% of the overall weight must be over the front axle. The other weight distribution issue is that the driver side is much heavier than the passenger side. During the first scaling, the front bins were fully loaded, the rear bins were lightly loaded (approx. 100Lbs), the fuel tank was full, the fresh water tank was empty and there was no tow vehicle or tow dolly attached. The vehicle scaled at 68lbs too light over the front axle. The second scaling was completed for winnebago by the dealer. At that time, the only change in condition was that there was about 3/4 tank of gas and approximately 1/2 tank of water. Water was added, per winnebago, as a way to compensate for the weight from left to right. The vehicle scaled at 377lbs too light over the front axle. We are still in possession of the vehicle and volunteer it for further inspection. *Tr
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