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2003 R-Vision Condor

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 18, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Sep 21, 2006
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 R-Vision Condor, most frequently naming the brakes and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes266.7%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06V363000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Sep 21, 2006
135 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
The risk: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy: FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286). DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR R-VISION AT 574-268-2111.
R-VISIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 2020
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 R-VISION CONDOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, DOWN STEEP HILL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN THE LOWEST GEAR AND WAS MANEUVERED TO AN AREA THAT WAS A LITTLE FLATTER, IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOSCH BRAKES WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,230.

NHTSA ID
11350107
Incident
Jul 28, 2020
Mileage
16,230 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 1, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 R-VISION CONDER 1340 RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2862. THE CONTACT NOTICED A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AND SMELLED AMMONIA. HE PURCHASED A NEW REFRIGERATOR AND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ONE YEAR LATER. DOMETIC WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REFRIGERATOR BECAUSE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE OLD UNIT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND NO RESOLUTION. THE SERIAL, PART, AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

NHTSA ID
10244133
Incident
Jun 5, 2007
Mileage
5,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 2006

WE OWN A 2003 CONDOR MOTORHOME MADE BY R-VISION. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. IN OCTOBER 2006 WE TRAVELED TO STRAWBERRY PARK IN CONNNECTICUT, FROM OUR HOME IN LONG ISLAND, NY. UPON ARRIVING AND CHECKING IN AT THE CHECK-IN BOOTH, MY HUSBAND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. AFTER CHECKING IN, HE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD NOR REVERSE. A MECHANIC AT THE CAMPGROUND WAS CALLED IN TO ASSIST, UPON READING THE VEHICLE'S OWNER'S MANUAL HE THEN REMOVED THE COTTER PIN TO DISENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MOTORHOME THEN WAS DRIVABLE AT THAT POINT, HOWEVER, WE WERE WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHICH IS NECESSARY WHEN PARKING A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE (35' AND 18,000 POUNDS). UPON OUR RETURN HOME FROM CONNECTICUT, WE DROPPED THE MOTORHOME OFF AT WORKHORSE AUTHORIZED TRUCK REPAIR SHOP. THEIR INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR (PART ALONE) WILL COST $1,647.00.....LABOR IS ADDITIONAL. THE PART IS ON ORDER FROM WORKHORSE. OUR MOTORHOME IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS 9,349 MILES ON IT!! WE USE IT SPARINGLY FROM MAY TO OCTOBER, AS WE ARE NOT RETIRED PERSONS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10175227
Incident
Oct 20, 2006
Mileage
9,099 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

R-Vision Condor by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2005010—
2004110—
2003Viewing310—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.