Holiday Rambler Admiral 2001
Model Admiral made in 2001 by Holiday Rambler got 2 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 7 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to steering, tires. The car had some investigations: structure, trailer hitches. There were some recalls concerningequipment, fuel system, gasoline and seat belts.
Model 2001
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V257000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 11/17/1997 to 07/15/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 8587 | 08/29/2008 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 06/05/2008 | 06/06/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall began on august 29, 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no. 08017.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V257000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 06/01/1999 to 07/10/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 251 | 09/05/2001 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 08/15/2001 | 08/27/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes built on workhorse chassis. specific floor plans at issue are 30d, 30pbd, 32pbd, 36dpd, 36pbd, 36wdd, and 37wdd. the supply and return line carrying gasoline to and from the engine, may have been improperly routed and/or secured on your workhorse gasoline chassis. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the fuel line could become damage, and introduce the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel line routing, install additional means of securing the fuel line, if required, and/or replace the line if damage has occurred. owner notification began september 5, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V128005 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 02/01/2000 to 09/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3320 | ODI | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 04/30/2001 | 08/01/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. am-safe is conducting the owner notification. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe at 219-266-8330 or monaco at 219-862-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V278000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 04/10/1998 to 09/03/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 8581 | 08/18/2004 | ODI | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/22/2002 | 10/23/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and abs sensors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. the recall began on august 18, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no. r02175.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V068000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 09/01/1999 to 02/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5361 | 05/07/2003 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 03/05/2003 | 03/18/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. owner notification began may 7, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact monaco coach at 1-877-477-6226. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V237000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 6223 | 11/05/2002 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 09/09/2002 | 09/12/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes, the floor truss network support system has a potential to weaken causing internal and external features to become misaligned. the affected vehicles are 1999 - 2003 class a motor homes manufactured on f53 20,500 pound gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), ford chassis, and 2000-2003 class a motor homes manufactured on w-22 22,000 pound gvwr, workhorse chassis. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Conditions can result in the bottoming out the suspension and amplification of the stress placed on the floor truss network. the additional stress can result in the fracture of welds securing the floor truss network system to the chassis frame rail and/or fracture of the floor truss network support system. the possibility exists that there could be damage to electrical wiring and/or fuel lines which could potentially lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the floor truss network support system, reinforce the existing structure, and repair, as needed, the floor truss network support. owner notification began november 5, 2002. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V010000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 09/05/2000 to 11/05/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 2086 | 02/15/2007 | ODI | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 01/16/2007 | 01/16/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor h0mes built with gasoline engines, the frame extension lower flange may crack allowing the hitch to bend and possibly separate from the motor home. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in separation of the towed vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add an addition of two pieces of angle steel to the frame extension and hitch mounting point in order to reinforce the frame extension flange free of charge. the recall began on february 15, 2007. owners may contact monaco at 877-466-6226. note: the ending manufacturing date for indiana built motor homes is march 8, 2002 while the oregon built motor homes were built through november 2002. the federal id label located on the wall next to the driver's seat specifies in which state the motor home was built. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no.r02206.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||
| PE06047 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/24/2006 | 01/22/2007 | TOW HITCH/FRAME FAILURE | 07V010000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation after receiving a congressional inquiry and determining the existence of two failures.additional reports werenoted on the internet.the reports claim that the frame extension lower flange is cracking and allowing the hitch to bend down towards the ground.monaco had previously produced a service bulletin addressing this matter.odi sent an information request to monaco and had several discussions with monaco officials.as a result,monaco coach inc submitted a 573 and is recalling the subject vehicles. monaco will reinforce the frame extension flange with two pieces of angle iron. this investigation is closed.odi believes that monaco's actionaddresses the problem.odi has excused monaco from answering the information request letter. odi is unaware of the number of failures, if any reported to monaco, since the information request was unanswered. | ||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||
| PE06047 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/24/2006 | 01/22/2007 | TOW HITCH/FRAME FAILURE | 07V010000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation after receiving a congressional inquiry and determining the existence of two failures.additional reports werenoted on the internet.the reports claim that the frame extension lower flange is cracking and allowing the hitch to bend down towards the ground.monaco had previously produced a service bulletin addressing this matter.odi sent an information request to monaco and had several discussions with monaco officials.as a result,monaco coach inc submitted a 573 and is recalling the subject vehicles. monaco will reinforce the frame extension flange with two pieces of angle iron. this investigation is closed.odi believes that monaco's actionaddresses the problem.odi has excused monaco from answering the information request letter. odi is unaware of the number of failures, if any reported to monaco, since the information request was unanswered. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STEERING | |||
| 03/23/2001 | 03/23/2001 | ||
| Steering wanders/worse at highway speed, performed complete steering inspection, checked all tire pressure,test drove, recommend davis trutrack system on air helper springs to level vehicle, more weight transfered toward front. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/22/2004 | 13500 | 1 | |
| Proceding along interstate hwy approximately 65 mph when tire blows. no obstruction in roadway to cause tire failure. sidewall on tire was split aprox. 8 inches in length.*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | ALEXANDRIA | CENLA RV |