2001 Holiday Rambler SCEPTER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
23,062 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 2 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 |
2003: 2
Pattern summary
Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10038865 · 2003-09-14 (September 14, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. 22,744 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038867 · 2003-09-14 (September 14, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPG, THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWOUT WITHIN 700 MILES. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. 23,379 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038867 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
01V128005 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Reported: 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. AM-SAFE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. 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 AM-SAFE AT 219-266-8330 OR MONACO AT 219-862-7211.
NHTSA campaign record ↗08V257000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2008-06-05 (June 5, 2008)
MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.
Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
Remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 101449052005 HOILDAY RAMBLER,SCEPTOR.. CONCERN IS ONE PIECE WINDSHIELD. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE OF THIS NEW RV THE WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND REPLACED FIVE TIMES. NOW IT NEEDS ANOTHER (6 TIMES ) I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY I DON'T WANT THIS RV...WHAT CAN I DO? *JB | 133.3%ODI 101463602005 SCEPTER, WINDSHIELDS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO SUPPORTS THE ROOF THEREBY PRESERVING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND KEEPING IT FROM COLLAPSING AND CRUSHING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. SEEN FROM THIS PERSPECTIVE OF PERSONAL SAFETY, ANY DAMAGED WINDSHIELD THEY REPLACE SHOULD BE REPLACED PROPERLY AND SAFELY. NOW THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TWICE ALREADY AND THE GLASS REPLACED FIVE TIMES .NOW IN NEED OF ANOTHER WINDSHIELD AND MORE STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS! WE AS CONSU… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10237056 · 950 miWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP, THE 42' MOTORCOACH BUILT BY MONACO COACH HAD A SLIDE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE LARGEST OF FOUR SLIDE SLIDING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Rear | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10303575HELLO, I HAVE A 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE MOTORHOME. IT WAS ORIGINALLY RECALLED FOR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE TRAILING ARMS. MONACO PUT ON NEW TRAILING ARMS IN JULY 2005. SINCE THEN THE UNDER ENGINEERED TRAILING ARMS HAVE BEEN CRACKING AND CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. MONACO WAS BOUGHT AT AUCTION AND IS NO LONGER LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS (WHICH SEEMS CRIMINAL). THERE ARE SOME 9,000 UNITS WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE AMERICAN HIGHWAYS. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PRESSURE BE PUT TO THE NEW OWNERS OF MONACO. NAVISTAR, TO ADDRE… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10237056 · 950 miWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP, THE 42' MOTORCOACH BUILT BY MONACO COACH HAD A SLIDE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE LARGEST OF FOUR SLIDE SLIDING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10958513 · 23,052 miREGARDING CAMPAIGN C0713-MY MOTORHOME HAD A CATASTROPHIC BLOWUP JUST AS I WAS ACCELERATING FROM 45 TO 55 MPH JUST LEAVING SECORRO NEW MEXICO. IT WAS A HUGE EXPLOSION THAT SHUDDERED THROUGH THE MOTORHOME. THERE WAS NEVER ANY ALARMS NOTIFYING ME OF AN IMPENDING PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE COACH OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHIN 14 SECONDS ACCORDING TO THE ECM. THE COACH FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A HORRIBLE EXHAUST. TO BE UPFRONT THIS ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER IS 46405076 AND IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE BY 6 MONTHS CALLED OUT IN THE RECAL… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Air | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10237056 · 950 miWHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP, THE 42' MOTORCOACH BUILT BY MONACO COACH HAD A SLIDE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE LARGEST OF FOUR SLIDE SLIDING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Windshield | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 101449052005 HOILDAY RAMBLER,SCEPTOR.. CONCERN IS ONE PIECE WINDSHIELD. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE OF THIS NEW RV THE WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND REPLACED FIVE TIMES. NOW IT NEEDS ANOTHER (6 TIMES ) I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY I DON'T WANT THIS RV...WHAT CAN I DO? *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | Too few reports for a range | 23,062 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10038865 · 22,744 miWHILE DRIVING ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. *PH ODI 10038867 · 23,379 miWHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPG, THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWOUT WITHIN 700 MILES. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *PH |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2011: 0 complaints · 2017: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.