Holiday Rambler Ambassador 2004
Model Ambassador made in 2004 by Holiday Rambler got 5 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and suspension. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and seat belts.
Model 2004
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V441000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 12/12/2003 to 04/12/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1189 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 09/13/2004 | 09/15/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes equipped with cummins engines, oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cummins is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. cummins will install a steel cup plug boss cap to all affected engines. owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V080000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 02/07/2003 to 11/20/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 358 | 03/08/2004 | ODI | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 02/17/2004 | 02/28/2004 | 571 | 207/210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, seating systems, and no. 210 seat belt assembly anchorages. the seat belt anchorage bolts can fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat belt buckle anchorage can separate from the seat frame, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the belt latch bolt and install a bushing and a grade 5 bolt. owner notification began march 8, 2004. 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 or villa international at 714-535-7272. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no. r04001.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V360000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 05/30/2003 to 06/18/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 26 | 10/20/2003 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/01/2003 | 10/09/2003 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes certification tags were omitted on the cloth covered front and rear brake line assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not comply with the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new front and rear cloth covered brake lines that have the required certification tags. owner notification began october 20, 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 at 1-877-466-6226. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V038000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 02/04/2002 to 10/24/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2156 | 03/01/2004 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 01/28/2004 | 02/04/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The i-beams on the front axle and the panard bracket on the rear axle could crack and break causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the original i-beam. also, dealers will weld the stiffeners from the panard bar bracket to the center differential of the rear axle housing. owner notification began march 1, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-877-466-6226. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no. r03024.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Hr ambassador 2004 38 foot roadmaster chassis. frame inspection completed at kaiser brake and alignment today. they found a 3/8 inch crack in each trailing arm just above the shim between the axel and the arm. the tech said this is an on going problem with this 4 bag configuration. monaco has a kit which is available with a stronger thicker walled arm and new u bolts. any info out there on this potentially catastrophic cracking problem?? *tr thanks, ed | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 holiday ambassador. the contact noticed that the vehicles trailer arm had fractured similar to nhtsa campaign id number:04v038000 ( suspension:front). the contact did not inform the dealer of the failure. the manufacturer was informed; however, they did not provide any assistance. no repairs had been made. the current and failure mileages were 56,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Trailing arm failure on my 2004 holiday rambler ambassador. | |||