1998 Ultimate Advantage
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 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 1998 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
6 complaints1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front
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 can do to fix the problem". Ts
- Tires
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.
- Suspension › Front
Front end wanders all over the road. manufaturer and dealer have been contacted trying to resolve the problem forl 2 years. freightliner has offered to use a new part that may remedy the problem. but, part has never been used, and may add more problems. *ak
- Electrical system › Starter assembly › Solenoid
Relay for solenoid has malfunctioned four times since june 2000. last incident occurred when consumer turned generator on ,and relay failed, causing a fire. consumer was able to put fire out, but burned his hands in the process. dealership has examined vehicle each time, and has failed to correctly remedy the problem. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak
- Suspension › Front
Recall oo v 378 000/over loading: replacement of larger tires on front, but smaller tires remain on rear. Asking nhtsa to share some light on this matter. *ak the manufacturer has changed the 2001 model and have the larger tires. *yh
- Tires
Body vin : 80q91a224220, recall 00v378000 done, vehicle no longer steers as before, steering wheel IS 1/2 turned off, and sensitivity of steering wheel IS not correct.*ak
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.
- 631619Information regarding entry door latch assembly replacement service campaign.
- 620079On some coaches including the 2000 and 2001 model year ultimate advantage / ultimate freedom, the central a/c unit may have a misaligned seal between the evaporator coil and the return air intake plenum beneath the right rear area of the coach. A gap in this seal could allow unfiltered outside air to be drawn into the air conditioning ducts, reducing the efficiency of the system. A quick visual inspection will reveal whether this seal misalignment exists on the coach.
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