The 2003 Ultimate Freedom has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 81 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, diesel. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT03V0990002003-03-1781 affected
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.
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Ultimate Freedom as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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