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Ultimate

1 models on record from 1996 to 2004. Owners filed the most complaints about 2003 models (2).

1models
11owner complaints
7US recall campaigns
8service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Ultimate model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletins
Advantage1996–200410125

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: Freedom.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Complaints by model year

All Ultimate models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

’96’00’03’042’96’99’02’032

NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Tires4
  • Suspension3
  • Visibility2
  • Structure1
  • Latches/locks/linkages1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Fuel system, diesel1
  • Equipment1

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

04V018000 · Steering6 Jan 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS, THE ANGLE OF THE HOSES FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD CONTACT THE POSITIVE STUD ON THE STARTER.

03V099000 · Equipment17 Mar 2003

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH (ITR)HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION.

02V276006 · Equipment3 Dec 2002

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 442, 443, 452, EV452, 453, 462, EV462, 463, EV463, 482, EV482, 483, EV483, 874, AND 875. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A BREAK DOWN IN A RUBBER SEAL WITHIN THE GAS VALVE. AS THE RUBBER SEAL AGES, A LEAK MAY OCCUR, ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BURNER AREA.

02V184000 · Unknown or other12 Jul 2002

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE BEDROOM SLIDEOUT MAY BE ROUTED ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST COULD DEGRADE THE HOSE TO THE POINT A LEAK COULD DEVELOP.

01V128004 · Seat belts30 Apr 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

00V378000 · Suspension4 Dec 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE FRONT AXLE AND/OR FRONT TIRES CAN ENCOUNTER UNEQUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE LOADING DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE LOADING OR THE VEHICLE'S LEVELING DEVICE BECOMING IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.

00V273004 · Seat belts13 Oct 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words