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2013 Itasca Meridian problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2013 Itasca Meridian, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ITASCA MERIDIAN.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
5
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
17,360
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
4

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL150.0%
STRUCTURE150.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER150.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
noise or comfort150.0%0.52
structural or corrosion150.0%0.51
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2100.0%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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5 recalls.

24V733000

Date: 2024-10-01. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian, 2014-2017 Solei, 2015-2016 Tribute, 2015-2018 Sunstar, 2016-2018 Suncruiser, and Sunova (excerpt)

Consequence: A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V782000

Date: 2017-12-07. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Winnebago Era, Travato, Minnie Winnie, Fuse, View, Trend, Aspect, Brave, Vista, Sightseer, Adventurer, Forza, Journey, Tour, Revel, Paseo, Chalet, Access, and Intent motorhomes and Commercial vehicles, and 2013-2018 Itasca Spirit, Navion, Cambria, Tribute, Sunstar, Sunova, Suncruiser, Solei, Meridian, Elipse, Horizon, Reyo, and (excerpt)

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for replacement or aftermarket fire extinguishers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2018. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

15V625000

Date: 2015-10-06. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Winnebago Era, Travato, View, Trend, Via, Journey, and Tour motorhomes and Itasca Navion, Viva, Reyo, Meridian, and Elipse motorhomes manufactured June 26, 2012, to August 26, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the high pressure liquid propane (LP) hose may harden and result in an LP leak at the crimp fitting.

Consequence: An LP leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP hose, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V161000

Date: 2013-04-24. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Minnie Winnie, Aspect, Sightseer, Adventurer, and Journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 Itasca Spirit, Cambria, Sunova, Suncruiser, and Meridian motorhomes. The affected vehicles were manufactured January 10, 2012, through April 5, 2013 and may be missing a range enclosure.

Consequence: A missing range enclosure may allow the gas range flame to be extinguished due to air flow. In such a case, propane gas will continue to flow without a flame. If propane continues to flow, in the presence of an ignition source, it may suddenly combust resulting in a fire and/or personal injury.

Remedy: Winnebago notify owners and dealers will install a range enclosure, free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's recall campaign number is 128.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

12V566000

Date: 2012-12-06. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Winnebago Journey and Tour motorhomes, and certain model year 2010-2013 Itasca Meridian and Ellipse motorhomes, manufactured June 18, 2010, through November 17, 2011. The chassis are equipped with connectors for diode jumpers that may come loose, resulting in an open circuit. Two circuits are affected: The one that disengages the cru (excerpt)

Consequence: Failure of the cruise control to disengage when the brakes are applied may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Without the brake lights illuminating when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Daimler Trucks North America will be conducting the recall on behalf of Winnebago Industries. Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the diode jumpers to make sure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall began December 26, 2012. Owners should contact Winnebago at 1-641-585-3535 or Daimler Trucks at 1-503-745-6910. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

4 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
STRUCTURE1

10096235

Date: 2016-10-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

2ND NOTICE - SERVICE CAMPAIGN SENT TO DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS WITH CERTAIN 2013 - 2015 MOTORHOMES ON THE FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO INSPECT THE ENGINE AIR WATER SEPARATOR INSTALLATION AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY. THE WATER SEPARATOR INSTALLATION ON EARLY PRODUCTION COACHES CAN BE SUSCEPTIB

10084307

Date: 2016-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

SERVICE CAMPAIGN SENT TO DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS WITH CERTAIN 2013 - 2015 MOTORHOMES ON THE FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO INSPECT THE ENGINE AIR WATER SEPARATOR INSTALLATION AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY. THE WATER SEPARATOR INSTALLATION ON EARLY PRODUCTION COACHES CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FOREIGN

10183641

Date: 2012-11-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Service Campaign sent to Dealers and Customers outlining a defect in the bed lift control module. If coach batteries become discharged, the module can lose its in/out stop setting causing damage to the slideout. Details instructions on replacing the module with Revision B which has a built in protec

10183639

Date: 2012-08-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

Service Campaign sent to Dealers and Customers outlining the possibility that the roof a/c mounting bolts may not have been properly tightened causing possible water infiltration and instructions to inspect/repair.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MERIDIAN2

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