1998 Ultimate Advantage Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1998 Ultimate Advantage, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1998 Ultimate Advantage
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)
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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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.
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Ultimate Advantage have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The recall remedy is not fixing the problem. Consumer is still unable to steer or control their vehicle after the recall was done for the overloading. The manufacturer stated that "they did all they c”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 10, 2002 · Suspension
“2 blow outs (zipper) at inside dual right rear with in 3 weeks. Tires and motor home had been checked prior to each blow out and after and meets michelin standards for pressure and weight.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 7, 2002 · Tires
Compare Ultimate Advantage model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ultimate Advantage model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Ultimate Advantage | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 Ultimate Advantage | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Ultimate Advantage | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Ultimate Advantage | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Ultimate Advantage | 1 | 2 |
Checking a specific 1998 Ultimate Advantage
How do I know if my 1998 Ultimate Advantage 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 1998 Ultimate Advantage; 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 Ultimate dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V378000).
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 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.