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2003 Ultimate Freedom

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch1
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1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer03V099000
Filed Mar 17, 200381 vehiclesWinnebago Industries, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH (ITR)HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION.

Risk. IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD WILL BE REPLACED. IN THE MEANTIME, CUSTOMERS SHOULD TURN THE SYSTEM OFF USING THE MASTER ON/OFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE HEATER. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORHOMES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ITR AT 1-800-755-1272 OR AT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Nov 2, 20031,287 milesMN

ENTRY DOOR FLIES OPEN WHILE DRIVING; DIESEL FUMES ENTER RV WHILE WE ARE SLEEPING; FRONT CAP OF RV SEPARATES FROM REST OF VEHICLE; DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR LOOSENS AND SWINGS 90 DEGREES FROM FRONT TO SIDE OF RV BECOMING USELESS. *LA

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20040100Routine
2003 — this page1100Routine
20020100Routine
20010200Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
19980200Routine
19970200Routine
19960100Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 17, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.