Holiday Rambler Alumascape 2002

Model Alumascape made in 2002 by Holiday Rambler got 2 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, electric and tires. There were some recalls concerningequipment and structure.

Alumascape year 2002

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

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Model 2002

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
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
02V102000	MONACO COACH CORP.	from 04/16/2001 to 03/14/2002	V (Vehicle)	45	05/30/2002	MFR	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	04/01/2002	04/15/2002	567
Defect Summary	On certain travel trailers, a typographical error was made, incorrectly stating the gross vehicle weight rating on the federal certification labels and rvia weight labels.
Consequence Summary	Owners could overload the axles if following the ratings as listed.
Corrective Summary	Owners will be provided with a corrected labels and installation instructions. owner notification began may 30, 2002. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-877-465-6226.
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).
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG LINES AND FITTINGS
04V555000	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	from 03/11/2002 to 10/07/2004	V (Vehicle)	1637	11/08/2004	MFR	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	11/19/2004	11/22/2004
Defect Summary	On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with liquid propane gas (lpg), it was discovered an excess of lpg hose was coiled in the rear refrigerator access compartment a causing it to be routed close in proximity to the burner flue box cover of the refrigerator.
Consequence Summary	This could potentially cause thermal damage to the lpg line and produce a leak of lpg in the access compartment that could result in an explosion or fire.
Corrective Summary	Owners are being asked to inspect the lpg line from the outside of the vehicle to ensure that it is not close to the burner. if no damage to the line is present and the lpg line is the appropriate length and routed correctly, the cover will be reinstalled and no further action will be taken. if an excess of hose is causing contact or close proximity to the burner cover, owners should shut off the supply of gas at the lpg tanks and contact monaco immediately. the recall began december 8, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Notes	Monaco recall no.ro4060.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
04V483000	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	from 06/15/1998 to 07/11/2003	V (Vehicle)	3439	10/29/2004	MFR	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	10/05/2004	10/13/2004
Defect Summary	On certain fifth wheel trailers, a deficiency in the structural integrity of the main frame rails could cause the rails to crack and axles could shift, causing the fifth wheel to pull erratically.
Consequence Summary	This could cause the driver of the tow vehicle to lose control creating the potential for a crash resulting in personal injury.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect and add an addition of gusset plates and cross tubes to strenghen the axle spring hangers. the recall began on october 29, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Notes	Monaco recall no. r02233.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
01/20/2006	5000	2	10/01/2001
	This is a brake failure on my 2002 holiday rambler alumascape 30rkd fifth wheel trailer. the form would not allow the correct vehicle to be entered - this is not an atlantis issue. the alumascape trailer is equipped with dexter 5.2k axles. while performing annual brake inspection and bearing lubrication, a failure of the dexter brake shoes was evidenced when i removed the brake drum from the axle. the bonded brake lining, on the forward shoe, had separated from the brake shoe on both axles. this separation had occurred on the brakes on both of the dual axles. i don't know how long the linings had been separated from the shoes. for failures to occur on both axles appears to be a failure of the bonding material used to glue the brake lining to the brake shoes. *jb
TIRES
10/25/2004	8000	2	07/26/2001
	While towing my 2002 holiday rambler alumascape 5th wheel trailer i experienced two catastophic tire failures within the past 3 months. the trailer is a model 30rld with a dry weight of about 9600lbs. the tires are goodyear wrangler ht lt radials, size lt225/75r16, load range e. the dot information is: g18r dot mkil mmhv 16/01. they were the original tire that came equipped with my rv, and currently have approximately 8,000 miles on them. i religiously maintain 80psi in the tires. on august 5th, 2004, at 2000 miles on the tires, i experienced a total tread separation and immediate deflation on i 15 north of las vegas nv. the tread wrapped around the axle of the trailer, and the casing was totally destroyed. the air temperature was 105 degrees, and i was traveling at 65 mph. the second incident occurred on october 25, 2004 on i 40 west of needles, ca. the air temperature was 70 degrees. the tread came lose on the outer edge of the casing and i again experienced immediate deflation. on both occasions pieces of the tread significantly damaged the side of my trailer. i have not contacted the goodyear tire co.*ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	RIVERSIDE	92503	RICHARDSON RV
FL	PANAMA CITY	32405	HOLIDAY ON WHEELS	850 785-1566