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Ultimate Advantage

Model years 1996–2004 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

10owner complaints
6recall campaigns
5service bulletins
9model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’96’98’00’02’04’96’99’02

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
20042100 · 0
20031010 · 0
20020100 · 0
20010100 · 0
20000310 · 0
19990100 · 0
19986220 · 1
19971210 · 0
19960100 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Tires4
  • Suspension3
  • Visibility1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Equipment1
  • Electrical system1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Recalls

6 campaigns cover the Advantage.

04V018000 · Steering6 Jan 2004 · 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.

02V276006 · Equipment3 Dec 2002 · 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

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 · 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 · 2000, 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 · 1997, 1998

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 · 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