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Year · Make · Model

2003 Holiday Rambler Presidential

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
5
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

5 filed
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    3
  • Equipment
    1
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
04V555000·EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS2004-11-19

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.

RiskTHIS 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.

FixOWNERS 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.

04V483000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2004-10-05

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.

RiskTHIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE TOW VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

FixDEALERS 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.

03V129000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2003-04-07

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT. THE AXLE WEIGHT RATING SHOWS 5200 LBS. WHEN THE CORRECT RATING SHOULD BE 5080 LBS.

RiskPRIOR TO HAVING THE NEW LABEL INSTALLED, OWNERS MUST FOLLOW THE CORRECT RATING OF THE AXLE AND TIRE MAXIMUM CAPACITY TO PREVENT A BLOWOUT OR DAMAGE TO THE AXLES.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE UNITS INVOLVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 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.

03V107000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2003-03-19

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLES ,THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL HAS AN INCORRECT AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THE INITIAL LABEL READ 12,100 WITH 5,200 LB. AXLES. CORRECTED LABEL SHOULD READ 14,400 WITH 6,000 LB. AXLES.

RiskTHESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A CORRECTED LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-8226.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
PE05026·WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER2005-05-11 → 2005-09-22

WHEELS CRACKING AND BREAKING

Led to recall05V418000

PE05026·WHEELS:RIM 2005-05-11 → 2005-09-22

WHEELS CRACKING AND BREAKING

Led to recall05V418000

PE05026·WHEELS2005-05-11 → 2005-09-22

WHEELS CRACKING AND BREAKING

Led to recall05V418000

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