TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SHEARED OFF. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE RIM WAS STILL ATTACHED, BUT THE REST OF THE RIM AND TIRE WERE GONE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 50 YARDS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MONACO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. IN 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE RIM AND TIRE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT ON JUNE 9, 2009. THE RIMS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 2004 AND 2005. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
2002 Holiday Rambler Rambler
Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels › Rim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsNHTSA:02V278000 SUBJECT:BRAKE ASSEMBLIES: THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FIVE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR THE REMEDY. ALL FIVE REFUSED TO HONOR THE REMEDY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
THE REPLACEMENT PART TO PERFORM THE I-BEAM IMITATOR RECALL 04V038000 REPAIRS HASN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 2 MONTHS, AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS, A CRACKED WINDSHIELD, PLUMBING TO THE KITCHEN SLIDE OUT FROZE EVEN WITH THE FURNACE ON IT, FAUCET LEAKED, LEFT HEADLIGHT LAMP WASN'T EVENLY INSTALLED, AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR SPILLED WATER ON PASSENGER'S FOOT, THERE WAS I/4 INCH GAP IN THE BASEMENT DOOR, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE BENT, BED BOARD RIPPED FROM THE WALL AT THE HINGE, BOTTOM MOLDING IN THE KITCHEN MIRROR LOOSENED, FRONT SUSPENSION MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE BENT CAUSING THE COACH TO BOUNCE, AND TURN SIGNALS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK *JB
WHEN DRIVING MOTOR HOME AND WOULD MAKE EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE LEAF SPRINGS WOULD MAKE NOISES OR BE MOVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE. HAD LEAF SPRING TIGHTEN BUT WOULD ALWAYS WORK LOOSE AFTER A WHILE. SERIAL #020119123626200129120 TS
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.