2003 Holiday Rambler PRESIDENTIAL: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, A FIRE BROKE OUT ON OUR 2003 5TH WHEEL RV. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BUT DESTROYED THE REFRIGERATOR AND DAMAGED THE CABINET NEXT TO IT. THERE WAS SMOKE DAMAGE AND SOME WATER DAMAGE AS WELL. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS ON LP MODE AS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010261 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SENT A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED. THEN WHILE PARKED AT A REST AREA, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE THREE REMAINING TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THOSE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE DR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10154416 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE VEHICLE INTO A SHED, THE TWO REAR TIRES COLLIDED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK WHERE THE REAR FRAME SHACKLE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL 04V-483. THE RECALL WAS FOR HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 5TH WHEELS 34 FEET AND ABOVE MANUFACTURED JUNE 15, 1998 THROUGH JULY 11, 2003. THE CONSUMER'S HOLIDAY RAMBLER EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME FRAME FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10172263 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL COACH TRAILER. THE 4 TIRES ON THE 34 FT HOLIDAY RAMBLER 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WERE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SMOKE. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER BECAUSE THE AXLES WERE FALLING OFF THE TRAILER. THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WAS TOWED TO A TRAILER REPAIR SHOP 50 MILES AWAY. THE TRAILER MECHANIC STATED THAT RECALL#04V483000 WAS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE AND FRAME FOR THIS TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WON'T HONOR THE RECAL…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10185163 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 5TH WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRACK PROPERLY AND THE REAR SLIDES WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER WAS SAGGING APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES AND THE FRAME FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR AXLE. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V483000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENTIRE AXLE FAILED, THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212413 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

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.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS 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.

Reported: 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

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.

Consequence: PRIOR 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.

Remedy: DEALERS 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.

Reported: 2004-10-05 (October 5, 2004)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Reported: 2004-11-19 (November 19, 2004)

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.

Consequence: 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.