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2006 Holiday Rambler Alumascape

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.
2
Latest Mar 5, 2018
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.
1
Latest Sep 21, 2005
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Holiday Rambler Alumascape, most frequently naming the brakes category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Brakes1100.0%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
05V418000

WHEELS:RIM

Sep 21, 2005
306 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
The risk: THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO COACH CORPORATIONManufacturer number R05009View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 2018

MY BRAKES STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO PERFORM QUICK STOPS. I ADJUSTED THEM, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. SOMETIMES ONLY ONE OF 4 APPEARED TO WORK CAUSING THAT ONE TO LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE WIRES GOING INTO THE ELECTRIC BRAKE MAGNET COIL LOST CONNECTION WHEN MOVING THEM. I DISASSEMBLED THE MAGNETS AND FOUND QUICK CONNECTORS INSIDE THE COIL. THESE ARE DEXTER AXLES AND ARE VERY COMMON ON MOST RV TRAILERS SO THIS IS PROBABLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY HARD PROBLEM TO SEE BECAUSE THE PART IS ENCASED INSIDE THE MAGNET COIL. YOU HAVE TO DESTROY THE MAGNET TO EVEN SEE THE PART. I MADE A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE TO TRY TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THIS, BUT I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STEP IN AND MAKE THE MANUFACTURER STOP USING THESE QUICK CONNECTORS. NOTE, I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CONNECTION WHERE THE COIL WIRES ARE JOINED TO THE TRAILER WIRING. THE PROBLEM IS INSIDE THE MAGNET WHERE THE MANUFACTURER JOINS THEIR WIRES TO THE SMALL COIL WIRES. YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/UPHHT_383-4

NHTSA ID
11076360
Incident
Apr 23, 2017
Mileage
20,000 mi
Filed Oct 17, 2011

A PROPANE HOSE TO THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NEARLY SEVERED AFTER RUBBING AGAINST A VEHICLE TIRE. THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE 35RLQ IS LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE CENTER SLIDE-OUT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL. PROPANE IS PROVIDED TO THE DUAL FUEL (ELECTRIC OR PROPANE) UNIT THROUGH A 1/4 INCH FLEXIBLE HOSE. THIS HOSE IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN PROPANE LINE ON THE CENTER CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS RUNS THROUGH A PLASTIC LATTICE WHICH SUPPORTS IT WHEN THE SLIDE IS EXTENDED AND WHICH THEN FOLDS WHEN THE SLIDE IS RETRACTED. THE HOSE RUNS FROM THE ATTACHMENT POINT ON THE LOWER UNDERSIDE OF THE SLIDE-OUT TO JUST BELOW THE REFRIGERATOR, WHERE IT ENTERS THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND IS ATTACHED TO THE COOLING UNIT. THE HOSE IS SUPPORTED ALONG THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SLIDE-OUT TO THE ENTRY POINT IN THE FLOOR BY TWO PLASTIC CLIPS. THESE CLIPS SNAP AROUND THE HOSE AND ATTACH TO THE SLIDE-OUT BY MEANS OF ADHESIVE PADS ABOUT ONE INCH SQUARE. THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL CLAMPS ON THE HOSE. THE ADHESIVE ON THE PLASTIC CLIPS FAILED ON BOTH PADS. THE CLAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD ABOUT SIX FEET OF HOSE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SLIDE-OUT. THE HOSE AT THIS POINT, WHEN THE SLIDE IS CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN TRAVEL MODE, IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE TIRES. THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE ALLOWED THE 1/4 INCH PROPANE HOSE TO FALL IN THE FORWARD TIRE. FRICTION FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE WORE THROUGH MOST OF THE HOSE. ONLY THE INNER CORE OF THE HOSE REMAINED. ANY FURTHER RUBBING WOULD HAVE LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE PROPANE HOSE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FIRE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10431048
Incident
Oct 4, 2011
Mileage
1,500 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Holiday Rambler Alumascape by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015110—
2009120—
2007010—
2006Viewing210—
2005110—
2004420—
2003140—
2002330—
2001230—
2000240—
1999130—
1998110—

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.