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2003 Ultimate Advantage

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Mar 6, 2002
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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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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2003 Ultimate Advantage, most frequently naming the visibility category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Visibility1100.0%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Visibility
Filed Mar 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE IS A REFLECTION FROM THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. EVEN THE REFLECTION IN DAYTIME DRIVING WITH SUNLIGHT IS SAME. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
8005122

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

7SB0030101A

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

ON 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. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ultimate Advantage by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004210
2003Viewing100
2002010
2001010
2000030
1999010
1998620
1997120
1996010

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.