1997 Ultimate Advantage
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Ultimate Advantage. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 Ultimate Advantage. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The consequence can result in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
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 reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005 or winnebago at 641-585-3535.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should this occur, one or more of the front axle components could fail increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will correct this overloading condition by replacing defective components including tires, where necessary.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Tires
Consumer states while driving, the left rear tire blewout, 10 miles later the right inside tire blewout, the tire dealer stated the tires blew due to being overweight or underinflated, consumer later found that the chassis had rv tires instead of truck tires which have a softer sidewall, the tires blewout at 15000 miles, michelin 225/80r225, attorney for client. *slc
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 607605Subject regarding the intellitec powerline energy management system.
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