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2003 Holiday Rambler Navigator

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 Sep 8, 2020
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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Latest Jun 2, 2004
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 2003 Holiday Rambler Navigator, most frequently naming the tires & wheels 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

  • Tires & wheels2100.0%

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
04V239000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

Jun 2, 2004
15 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE SLIDE-OUT, WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR FUMES TO ENTER THE COACH WHEN THE WATER HEATER IS LIT AND THE COACH IS PARKED WITH THE SLIDE-OUT EXTENDED.
The risk: THIS CAN CAUSE FUMES TO COME UP INSIDE THE COACH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE WATER HEATER TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO COACH CORPORATIONManufacturer number R02150View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 2020
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR, TIRE LINE: G159, TIRE SIZE: 275/R70/R22.5, AND DOT NUMBER :(N/A) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SIDEWALL BARRIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS WERE INJURIES REPORTED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE MOTOR HOME WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND WAS THEN LATER TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD REPAIR THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER (GOODYEAR) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A SETTLEMENT WAS MADE IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

NHTSA ID
11353720
Incident
Aug 13, 2009
Mileage
21,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 6, 2005

DT: 2003 , HOLIDAY RAMBLER 45 FOOT NAVIGATOR. THE CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT TIRES ON MOTOR HOME BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES HAD 30,000 MILES ON THEM. HE REPLACED THE TIRES, AND APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS ANOTHER BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VALVE STEM ON THE WHEELS HIT THE ROTOR AND CAUSED A PIN HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE VALVE STEM FOR THE PREVIOUS TIRE, AND THERE WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A WEIGH STATION AND FOUND THE FRONT END LOAD COULD WITHSTAND 14,600 POUNDS, AND THE FRONT END ACTUALLY WEIGHED 15,880 POUNDS WITH HIM IN IT. MONACO WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SENT HIM NEW RIMS, AND THEY CLEARED THE VALVE STEM. THESE RIMS WOULD NOT CARRY THE WEIGHT THAT THE OLD RIMS CARRIED. THE NEW RIMS WERE DESIGNED TO CARRY 15,300 POUNDS TOGETHER. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MONACO, SPEAKING WITH JIM HUMPHREYS AT 877-466-6226.*AK THE ORIGINAL TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR AND IT EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS A MICHELIN WHICH BLEWOUT AFTER ONLY 30 MILES. THE VALVE STEM RUBBED ON THE BRAKE ROTOR CAUSING A PIN HOLE WHICH RESULTED ON LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE, OVERHEATING AND BLOWOUT. THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL VALVE STEM. (GOODYEAR G391E, MICHELIN X2AZ LRH). *NM

NHTSA ID
10136184
Incident
Aug 18, 2005

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Holiday Rambler Navigator by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023030—
2022020—
2021030—
2020010—
2018040—
2017010—
2011010—
2010030—
2009010—
2008020—
2007010—
2006010—
2005010—
2004010—
2003Viewing210—
2002030—
2001050—
2000040—
1999020—
1998010—
1997100—
1996010—
1995020—
1994010—

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.