Holiday Rambler Scepter 2005
Model Scepter made in 2005 by Holiday Rambler got 2 consumer complains there are 4 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure, suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, equipment.
Model 2005
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 | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG WATER HEATER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V476000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 09/30/2002 to 07/13/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 44 | 10/27/2004 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes manufactured with optional aqua hot hydronic heaters, the exhaust termination for the heater was located under the bedroom slide out, when it should have been placed beyond the periphery of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This makes it possible for fumes to enter the coach and possibly allow carbon monoxide fumes to vent into the motor home, which could result in serious injury or death to the passengers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | For the 2003 motor homes, dealers will use the existing pipe from the aqua hot hydronic heater, and repair it so that the end termination will be to the passenger side of the motor home. for the 2004 and 2005 motor homes, dealers will add an exhaust pipe to the existing exhaust system from the aqua hot hydronic heater. the additional pipe will be installed so that the end termination will also be to the passenger side of the motor home. the recall began on october 27, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no.r04049.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 04V598000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 01/20/2003 to 08/10/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 86 | 03/25/2005 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 12/23/2004 | 12/23/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the water heater exhaust on the curve side wall under the back side of the kitchen slideout room box terminates under the slide box when in the extended position. this design could create a risk of migration of carbon monoxide into the interior of the motor home. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Exposure of the occupants to carbon monoxide could result in injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the water heater with a 16 gallon atwood unit that has a different exhaust termination. the recall began march 25, 2005. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no,. r04047.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 05V223000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 12/01/2002 to 04/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1606 | 05/12/2005 | ODI | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 05/13/2005 | 05/13/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the combustion chambers (burner tubes) with a new one free of charge. owners may contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 153 | 03/08/2005 | 10013569 | Keyless entry keypad will lose power after the first one or two keystrokes not allowing the doors to unlock when the driver's lamp light is on, resulting in a potential lock-out situation. *tt | 04/21/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 6 | 07/14/2004 | |
| 2005 scepter, windshields are intended to keep occupants inside the vehicle. the windshield also supports the roof thereby preserving the structural integrity of the passenger compartment and keeping it from collapsing and crushing the driver and passengers. seen from this perspective of personal safety, any damaged windshield they replace should be replaced properly and safely. now the structure has been modified twice already and the glass replaced five times .now in need of another windshield and more structural modifications! we as consumers have a right to be safe seeing that this can not be rectified we are not going to compromise our safety any longer.. and should we? i have had conversations with monaco corp. seeing that this has been an ongoing problem with 100 or more rvs with one-piece windshields concerns me ..our research on windshields should be a concern. not just a little sanding or chipping away of the frame and slapping another windshield in . i am not satisfied with manipulating the structure . the effectiveness of the entire srs is being compromised. this is not fix for me .this is just one of many on going problems this coach has . *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 1 | ||
| Hello, i have a 2005 holiday rambler neptune motorhome. it was originally recalled for a safety issue with the trailing arms. monaco put on new trailing arms in july 2005. since then the under engineered trailing arms have been cracking and causing serious safety issues. monaco was bought at auction and is no longer liable or responsible for the repairs (which seems criminal). there are some 9,000 units with this safety issue on the american highways. it is imperative that pressure be put to the new owners of monaco. navistar, to address this safety concern. owners with this serious problem are faced with the burden of making this repair themselves to the tune of around $3200. i am getting mine replaced because i believe it is the ethical thing to do. in my opinion, there is an ethical and moral obligation on the part of navistar, the new owners of monaco, to make a serious effort to contact all the owners of these motorhomes and alert them to the severity of the problem. it is a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. is there anything that the nhtsa can do? *tr | |||