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2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 23, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral, most frequently naming the body & structure, electrical and visibility categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Visibility133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Nov 23, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPEN STEPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V872000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE STEPS WERE OUT ON THE RV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REMEDY CAUSED THE CLOSING MECHANISM ON THE STEPS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10927725
Incident
Jul 27, 2016
Electrical
Filed Oct 16, 2012
Fire reported

THE IOTA ENGINEERING ITS-50R INVERTER SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A MINOR ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10480786
Incident
Oct 16, 2012
Mileage
16,600 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT REPLACED THE WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

NHTSA ID
10480606
Incident
Feb 9, 2011
Mileage
4,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Holiday Rambler Admiral by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026010—
2025030—
2024030—
2023060—
2022150—
2021050—
2020040—
2019050—
2016010—
2011010—
2010010—
2008Viewing300—
2007320—
2003100—
2002461—
2001271—
2000160—
1999230—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.