OUR ENTIRE MOTORHOME BURNED COMPLETELY, WE BARELY ESCAPED WITH OUR LIVES, WHEN THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE ASLEEP. WE WERE PARKED ON REMOTE PRIVATE PROPERTY. Consumer stated from 2004- 2020 there was no issues with the refrigerator. Original owners: [XXX]and [XXX] Email: [XXX] @ aol.com Telephone [XXX] Address [XXX] Documents follow INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
The worst 2004 Itasca Meridian problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Fuel system1
- Lights1
- Transmission1
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Recalls 4
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Winnebago is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Risk
- The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Remedy
- Winnebago is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began during december 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1‑800‑767‑9101 or winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑3535.
Recall number 10V525000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes, the roof vent for the optional 4-door refrigerator was incorrectly located.
- Risk
- This can allow excessive heat buildup which has the potential to ignite surrounding materials, resulting in personal injury and/oi vehicle and property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will relocate the roof vent. The recall began on september 9, 2005. Owners may contact winnebago at 1‑641‑585‑6939.
Recall number 05V407000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the buckles. The recall began on november 12, 2004. Owners should contact amsafe at 1‑574‑266‑8330 or winnebago at 1‑800‑537‑1885.
Recall number 04V608000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- On certain motorhomes, the lp tank has stress on weld joints at the point where mounting brackets are welded to the tank.
- Risk
- This could cause stress cracks at the weld joints and lead to an lp leak and cause personal injury and/or vehicle damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reinstall a cradle-style carrier, and, if necessary replace the lp tank. The recall began on march 25, 2004. Owners should contact winnebago at 641‑585‑6939.
Recall number 04V114000 · Recall details
What 2004 Itasca Meridian owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 itasca meridian. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the fog headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The dealer did not provide a diagnosis for the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 35,000.
A propane leak odor, coming from my motorhome, was brought to my attention by a camper in an adjoining campsite. I used a water and soap solution and found my propane tank was leaking at the rear bracket weld. I contacted winnebago's 800 phone number listed in a recall listedon the internet as the federal safety agency recall 04v114/winnebago recall 90. Winnebago asvised me that my coach wasn't in the serial number range for this recall, they offered to send me mounting cradles under this recall but won't replace the propane tank.
The 2 rear air brake hoses to the air canisters on a 2004 freightliner rv chassis have rubbed together enough to make a pin hole leak in one of them and a partial wear-through in the other. With a warning from other users on an rv forum, a physical inspection caught this problem before a brake failure happened and possible property damage or loss of life could occur. Both of these hoses must be replaced and the hoses must be re-routed to keep this from recurring.
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Questions about the 2004 Itasca Meridian
Is the 2004 Itasca Meridian reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2004 Itasca Meridian, 2.0 times a typical Meridian model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Itasca Meridian?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is brakes (1).
How many recalls does the 2004 Itasca Meridian have?
4 recalls, covering equipment and seat belts.
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