TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ROADMASTER RAIL EXECUTIVE/SIGNATURE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT HAD NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN UPDATED 05/18/2015 *JS
2001 Roadmaster Rail Dyanaster
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsPURCHASED VEHICLE ON 11/1/2011 AND NOTICE IMMEDIATELY THAT THE STEERING WAS SLOPPY-THOUGHT IT NEEDED FRONT END ALIGNMENT . INSTALLED NEW TIRES ALL WAY AROUND AND HAD VEHICLE LINED UP. DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS SO LOOSE AND SLOPPY THAT IT IS HARD TO CONTROL AND KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. IT WEARS YOUR ARMS OUT BECAUSE YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL !!!!! I AM TOLD BY REPAIR SHOPS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BOX ON 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLERS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER MOTORHOME OWNERS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN DRIVE THEIR MOTOR HOME WITH ONE HAND.(DIFFERENT MAKE AND MODELS). YOU SURELY CAN NOT DRIVE THE 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ONE HANDED-IT TAKES BOTH HANDS AND A PRAYER. THE VEHICLE DARTS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!! WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS MAKE AND MODEL-TOO LATE NOW BECAUSE TOO MUCH INVESTED. *TR
2 of 2 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.