2008 ITASCA NAVION Complaints

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RE: PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING. THE RECALL # IS R49/NHTSA 15V-354. EVERY DEALER I HAVE CONTACTED STATES THAT IT WILL BE AT LEAST MARCH BEFORE THEY START RECEVIING REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. IF IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO BE REPLACED, HOW COME I'M BEING TOLD IT WILL BE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS??? WHAT IS BEING DOEN ABOUT IT IN THE MEAN TIME?

MY WIFE STEPPED UP ON THE STEP TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THE STEP FELL OFF ON THE FRONT END. THE STEP WAS ONLY ATTACHED TO THE FIBERGLASS SHELL WITH 3 SMALL POP-RIVETS. *TR

2008 ITASCA NAVION MOTORHOME PRODUCED BY WINNEBAGO. PROPANE TANK IS TOTALLY DISINTEGRATING. METAL IS FLAKING OFF IN VERY LARGE CHUNKS. LOCATION OF MOTORHOME IS VERMONT, IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN AREA. LAKE CHAMPLAIN IS NOT A SALT WATER LAKE. WINNEBAGO IS TELLING US WE ARE IN A CAUSTIC AREA. EVEN IF WE WERE, IT WOULD TAKE MANY YEARS FOR THE PROPANE TANK TO PROGRESS TO THE STAGE IT IS CURRENTLY AT. HAVE NEVER VACATIONED OR STAYED FOR AN EXTENDED TIME NEAR THE OCEAN. CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO INSPECT THE TANK. PICTURES CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL IF NECESSARY. *TR

2008 ITASCA MOTOR HOME HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED ON 3 OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED IN A MANNER THAT IT TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP THE DRIVELINE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE. THE ENGINE ALSO EXCEEDED 3000 RPM'S BEFORE SHIFTING INTO HIGH GEAR. AT AROUND 1500 RPM, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMETIMES GRAB THEN RELEASE AND GRAB AGAIN UPON ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORSE WHEN IT WAS WARM. FROM IDLE, THE ENGINE WAS SOMETIMES VERY SLOW TO RESPOND.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ITASCA NAVION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER'S BEHIND HIM TO SEE HIS BRAKE LIGHTS DURING THE DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/07 *TR