The 2004 Ultimate Advantage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 21 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING04V0180002004-01-0621 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS, THE ANGLE OF THE HOSES FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD CONTACT THE POSITIVE STUD ON THE STARTER.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE STARTER AND CAUSE IGNITION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy
SPARTAN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ON VEHICLES WITH CUMMINS ISL ENGINES AND 39MT DELCO STARTERS AT LEAST ONE OF THE 45 DEGREE FITTINGS WITH A 90 DEGREE FITTING AND ALSO REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. ON ISL AND ISC ENGINES WITH 42MT DELCO STARTER, DEALERS…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ultimate advantage. The vehicle has a 32 foot, 454 chassis. The contact stated that the fuel line and manifold ruptured at 12,700 miles. The vehicle was parked in the driveway and the engine was cold at the time of failure. He stated that gallons of gasoline poured out…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 winnebago itasca sun cruiser. The model listed was unavailable in the drop down menu at the time of this complaint. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle without a spare tire or a spare tire rack. The vehicle is designed to accommodate a particular type of…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 winnebago itasca sun cruiser. The model listed was unavailable in the drop down menu at the time of this complaint. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle without a spare tire or a spare tire rack. The vehicle is designed to accommodate a particular type of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Ultimate Advantage as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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