Ultimate Advantage Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Ultimate Advantage (1996–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1998.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 Ultimate Advantage | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Ultimate Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Ultimate Advantage | 2 | 6 |
| 1997 Ultimate Advantage | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
What Ultimate Advantage owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 6.
All Ultimate Advantage recalls (6)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ultimate Advantage, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Pump (steering)
On certain motorhomes built on spartan chassis, the angle of the hoses from the hydraulic pump could contact the positive stud on the starter.
Remedy: Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace on vehicles with cummins isl engines and 39mt delco starters at least one of the 45 degree fittings with a 90 degree…
Model years: 2004
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement gas valve free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
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Unknown or other
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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace and correctly route the hydraulic lines. Owner notification began august 9, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…
Model years: 2002
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Owner notification began may 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date…
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Suspension: front
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.
Remedy: Dealers will correct this overloading condition by replacing defective components including tires, where necessary.
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.
Model years: 2000
Other Ultimate models
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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.