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2006 Holiday Rambler Neptune

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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.
4
Latest Apr 28, 2012
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 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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Holiday Rambler Neptune, most frequently naming the suspension and body & structure categories. 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

  • Suspension480.0%
  • Body & structure120.0%

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
05V291000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Jun 21, 2005
647 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
The risk: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL SWITCH THE PORT HOOK-UPS OF THE TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO COACH CORPORATIONManufacturer number R05008View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Suspension
Filed Apr 28, 2012

AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE JANUARY, 2011 MOTORHOME MAGAZINE, I DISCOVERED A CRACK IN BOTH TRAILING ARMS. CONTACTED HOLIDAY RAMBLER/MONACO AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT. IN APRIL, 2012 NEW TRAILING ARMS WERE ORDERED FROM SOURCE ENGINEERING AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10456756
Incident
Mar 1, 2012
Mileage
34,816 mi
Suspension
Filed May 16, 2011

RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME. THE ISSUE IS THE REAR TRAILING ARMS IN THE CHASSIS. MONACO,LLC WHO WAS & NOW IS AGAIN THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER PUT AN UNDERSIZED TRAILING ARM ON THOUSANDS OF MH RANGING FROM 2002-2009. WE BOUGHT THIS MH FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER & WHEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE & ASKED HIM WHY HE NEVER CHANGED THEM, HE SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE & DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE, NOR HAD HE MOVED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE MH. NOW THAT MONACO IS SO CALLED OUT OF BUSINESS BUT BACK IN BUSINESS UNDER DIFFERENT OWNERS THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A $3000.00 MISTAKE BY MONACO, NOT TO MENTION A DEADLY DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THESE ARMS WILL CRACK/BREAK & SHIFT THE REAR WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MH HAVING IT FISHTAIL ALL OVER THE ROAD. NOT TO MENTION IF EVERYONE SURVIVES IT, THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT IT WILL CAUSE TO THE MH. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING SO SEVERE AS THIS ON A UNIT THAT IS AS BIG OR BIGGER THAN A CITY BUS, THAT SOMEONE IS NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THAT COMPANIES THAT MFG CARS, PLANES, TRAINS, BUSES, MH, ETC ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE INSURANCE IN PLACE TO COVER SITUATIONS LIKE THIS ONE IN THE EVENT THEY GO UNDER. HOW CONVENIENT THAT WAS TO HAVE ALL THESE 1000'S OF MH IN DEADLY SITUATIONS AND THEN GO BK. THE SUPPOSEDLY PUT OUT THE RECALL IN 09 I BELIEVE, THE SAME YEAR THEY DID THE BK. THE SAD PART IS THAT MANY OF THESE MH OWNERS, LIVE IN THEIR MH. THEY ARE TRAPPED. THIS SETS A BAD PRECEDENCE. GO IN BUSINESS, WHEN TIMES ARE ROUGH, MFG GARBAGE, MAKE BIG BUCKS ON IT, SEND OUT A WARNING TO AS MANY AS YOU CAN BEFORE GETTING CAUGHT AND THEN BK THE COMPANY AND WALK AWAY WITH YOUR BIG PROFITS. YOU ASK IF REPORTED TO POLICE, CRASH ETC. FOR ME, THERE HAS NOT BEEN YET. BUT THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD CRASH, DAMAGE AND OTHER ISSUES HAPPEN FROM THESE BREAKING. EACH YEAR I AM SURE THERE WILL BE MORE AND MORE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10401107
Incident
Jan 1, 2009
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Nov 5, 2009

WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 54 THRU KINGDOM CITY MO. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE LISTED VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WE CONTINUED NORTHBOUND AND I NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I DECELERATED, COASTED THE VEHICLE WOULD LIST SIDE TO SIDE. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AWAY DRIVING WITH MY FLASHERS ON AT 40 MPH. WE STOPPED 3 MORE TIMES TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE TO NO AVAIL. UPON REACHING MY DESTINATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE HAD MOVED TO THE REAR 3". IT WAS THEN I FOUND THE TRAILING ARM CRACKED AND SEPARATED 1/2" AND THE AXLE MOVED REARWARD. I CALLED MONACO, THEY WERE IN BANKRUPTCY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY WELDED THE BROKEN ARM AND STRENGTHENED BOTH ARMS AS WELL. UPON RETURNING HOME A DISTANCE OF 2500 MILES I HAVE NOW DISCOVERED THE SAME ARM CRACKED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. I CALLED "NEW" MONACO AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST OTHER THAN RECOMMEND AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY THAT WAS MANUFACTURING A KIT FOR $1800 PLUS AN ESTIMATED $1000 INSTALLATION. I AM ALREADY OUT OF POCKET $1000 FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. I HAVE NOT AT THIS TIME CONTRACTED THE NEEDED REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10291100
Incident
Apr 30, 2009
Mileage
30,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Oct 14, 2009

ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2009 WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY NEAR ATLANTA WHEN OUR 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND MADE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH UP FRONT WAS LOOSE. WE SLOWED DOWN AND MADE IT TO OUR CAMPGROUND AND WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH I COULD FIND NOTHING LOOSE UP FRONT. I WENT ONLINE AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND THIS POST. I WENT UNDERNEATH AGAIN AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH A 1 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE U-BOLTS. THE TRAILING ARMS ON THE ROADMASTER RR4R CHASSIS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM AND ARE FAILING AT A RATE OF SEVERAL PER DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10287448
Incident
Sep 7, 2009
Mileage
40,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Holiday Rambler Neptune by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011040—
2010040—
2009020—
2008110—
2007620—
2006Viewing410—
2005410—
2004520—
2003440—
2002330—

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.