Equipment
Risk. SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2004 Travel Supreme Motorhome, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 18, 2014. Updated daily.
4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Risk. SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE STARTER AND CAUSE IGNITION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Risk. SHOULD THE STEERING KNUCKLE CARRIER SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM, THE OPERATOR COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Travel Supreme.
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Motorhome median. How we score
Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TRAVEL SUPREME MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BOLTS FOR THE SUSPENSION WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL FOUR BOLT JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…
AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, THE RUBBER BOOTS ON MY FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FAILED. THIS ALLOWED DIRT AND WATER INTO THE SEALED AREA WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS TO FAIL. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AT 47,000 MILES. WHILE I WAS AT THE SPARTAN FACTORY HAVING THE WORK DONE, I TALKED TO 3 OTHER…
ALL OF THE4 EA FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING BALL JOINTS ON MY MOTORHOME WITH A 2003 SPARTAN CHASSIS NUMBER [XXX] HAVE BOOTS THAT ARE CRACKED AND FAILED PER THE MECHANIC AT BRIDGEWAY CUMMINS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT THE BALL JOINTS MUST BE REPLACED. SPARTAN…
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.