2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape recalls and problems

The 2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape has 3 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2001 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 9 Alumascape model years — 4th most.

3recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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3 recalls

Equipment

Jun 5, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V257000 · 8,587 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Original NHTSA wording

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy & notes

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.

Monaco recall no. 08017.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Structure

Oct 5, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V483000 · 3,439 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Original NHTSA wording

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

Remedy & notes

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.

Monaco recall no. R02233.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Fuel System

Jan 23, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V018000 · 491 vehicles

Problem: Fifth wheel trailers. The routing of the liquid propane gas (LPG) line was inadvertently installed in the sidewall of the slideout. If the recreational vehicle is operated with the line improperly installed, there is the risk of premature failure due to abrasion, or puncture of the LPG line, which could lead to release of LPG in the recreational vehicle.

Original NHTSA wording

FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE ROUTING OF THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LINE WAS INADVERTENTLY INSTALLED IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE SLIDEOUT. IF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH THE LINE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THERE IS THE RISK OF PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO ABRASION, OR PUNCTURE OF THE LPG LINE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO RELEASE OF LPG IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.

Risk: The release of the LPG inside the vehicle could lead to an explosion in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Original NHTSA wording

THE RELEASE OF THE LPG INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO AN EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the refrigerator LPG line, and if mounted in the slideout, the stove LPG line. The new line(s) will be routed in a way that makes them accessible the entire run to the appliance. Owner notification began March 29, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Structure2

Suspension1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2001 vs. other Holiday Rambler Alumascape years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2001. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape, the latest from Jun 5, 2008 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention structure (2), suspension (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.