2003 Ultimate Freedom Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH…
NHTSA campaign 03V099000 · Equipment · filed Mar 17, 2003 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The 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.
The risk
IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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.
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Ultimate Freedom recalls
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- 1996–2000 Itasca Horizon and 8 other models — CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR…
- 2002 Ultimate Advantage and 3 other models — ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE BEDROOM…
- 2000–2001 Itasca Horizon and 15 other models — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH…
- 1997–1998 Ultimate Advantage and 2 other models — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES
Other campaigns involving Ultimate vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 03V099000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.