2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential recalls and problems

The 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential has 4 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2002 compares

Low

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Low complaint count among 5 Presidential model years — 4th most.

4recalls

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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4 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.

Equipment

Nov 19, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V555000 · 1,637 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

Monaco recall no.RO4060.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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).

Equipment

Mar 18, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V105000 · 28 vehicles

Problem: On certain presidential fifth wheel vehicles, a typographical error occurred on the federal certification label. The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was printed at 13,500 LBS. When it should have been 13,000 LBS.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLES, A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR OCCURRED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) WAS PRINTED AT 13,500 LBS. WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 13,000 LBS.

Risk: These vehicles do not comply with the regulations.

Original NHTSA wording

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will install a corrected label on these vehicles. Owner notification began April 18, 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.

Customers can 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

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

2002 vs. other Holiday Rambler Presidential years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2002. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential, 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 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential?

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