2003 Adventure Timberlodge Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2003 Adventure Timberlodge, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2003 Adventure Timberlodge
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Adventure is recalling 5,750 my 2003-2006 timberlodge, treasureship, riverside, glacier and cody fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an…
Remedy: Adventure will be working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Adventure will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Adventure Timberlodge have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Dometic (rm 2852) refrigerator quit working then exploded and destroyed camper by fire. *tr”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 22, 2014 · Equipment
“Dometic (rm 2852) refrigerator quit working then exploded and destroyed camper by fire. *tr”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 22, 2014 · Equipment
Compare Adventure Timberlodge model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Adventure Timberlodge model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Adventure Timberlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Adventure Timberlodge | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 Adventure Timberlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Adventure Timberlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Adventure Timberlodge | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2003 Adventure Timberlodge
How do I know if my 2003 Adventure Timberlodge has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2003 Adventure Timberlodge; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Adventure dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V110000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Adventure models
- Cody1 complaints
- Treasure Ship1 complaints
- Glacier0 complaints
- Riverside0 complaints
- Suburban0 complaints
- Timberland0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.