2004 Holiday Rambler Alumascape

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Defect. 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.

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

Remedy. 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.

2004 31SKT ALUMASCAPE 5TH WHEEL HAD TIRE BLOW OUT AND THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD FLEW OFF. THE CONSUMER ASKED WHAT THE WEIGHT CAPACITY WAS FOR THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THE WEIGHT WAS NOT QUITE 11,000. THE TRAILER WEIGHED 12,400. ALSO, NO ONE COULD TELL THE CONSUMER WHAT THE EMPTY WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER WAS. GOODYEAR TOLD THE CONSUMER THE WEIGHT FOR THE TIRES WAS ABOUT 10,500. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD, IF THE TIRES WERE CHANGED THEN THE RIMS WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AS WELL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRAILER THERE WAS AN OUTSIDE SAFETY LIGHT WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DOOR; NOT PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE ILLUMINATION FOR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT HAS OBSERVED MANY OTHER TRAILERS CONSTRUCTED THIS WAY WHICH CAUSED A PERSON TO FALL GETTING OUT OF THE TRAILER DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT NOT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE TRAILER WAS MANUFACTURED THIS WAY AND WERE UNWILLING TO MAKE ANY CHANGES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT A DRIVABLE TRAILER, IT ATTACHES TO A VEHICLE. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - *NM

WELDS ARE FAILING ON THE RIMS INSTALLED ON OUR 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL FW. REPLACED ONE IN NOVEMBER, 2ND FAILURE DETECTED 22 DEC. 2005. CALLED HOLIDAY RAMBLER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL THEY GAVE ME A TELEPHONE # FOR TREDIT WHEEL AND TIRE. COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO TALK TO THERE. CALLED HOLIDAY RAMBLER,WAS TOLD THE COMPANY WAS PROBABLY CLOSE FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR MY SITUATION. I AM A FULL TIMER PRESENTLY PARKED AT FT SAM HOUSTION, SAN ANTONIO TX. I HAVE TO LEAVE HERE BY 9 JAN AND TRAVEL ANOTHER 1000 MILES. I CONSIDER THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. AT PRESENT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER 3 RIMS THAT HAVE THE SAME SLOPPY WELDS AND MARKED MADE IN KOREA TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $600.00. THIS IS A OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

DT: THE COMPLAINT IS ON A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE. THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS AND THE BEAD ON ANOTHER IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES TO THEM, BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TIRE. FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT, AUGUST 2004, AND CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT ON JUNE 11, 2005. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE TRAILER IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TIRE REPAIRED AND HE WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULDN'T BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BEAD WAS BROKEN, HE NOTICED THIS TIRE WAS FLAT ON JUNE 12,2005. THERE WAS A WHEEL COVERING THAT WAS DESTROYED AND THE RIM THAT THE TIRE IS ON WAS DESTROYED. *JB