Recall Register

2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador. The newest campaign is 08V257000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V257000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 22,286 units in total.

  • 08V257000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 05V053000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
  • 04V038000Suspension / Front
  • 03V267000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 02V278000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components

  1. 08V257000Received . 8,587 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R08017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V053000Received . 2,827 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain class a motor homes, the spacer plate under the trailing arms had a transverse weld which creates a heat riser and cause the trailing arms to crack.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could create rough driving conditions and damage to rear suspension system. The driver could loose control of the motorhome and a crash could occur without prior notice.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the replace the trailing arms for cracks and replacing the trailing arms and u-bolts in the rear suspension of the motorhomes free of charge. The recall began on march 29, 2005. Owners may contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R04062. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V038000Received . 2,156 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The i-beams on the front axle and the panard bracket on the rear axle could crack and break causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the original i-beam. Also, dealers will weld the stiffeners from the panard bar bracket to the center differential of the rear axle housing. Owner notification began march 1, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-877-466-6226.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R03024. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 03V267000Received . 135 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes, the battery cable that is attached to the circuit breaker is routed too close to the frame of the coach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in the cable becoming worn and creating an electrical short in the 12-volt system that could damage the battery and/or circuit breaker.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will rotate the eyelet on the circuit breaker to eliminate the possibility of the cable rubbing on the frame. Owner notification began august 22, 2003. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R03011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 02V278000Received . 8,581 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R02175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

18 complaints, 27 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic10
Suspension8
Structure3
Service Brakes3
Air Bags1
Wheels1
Tires1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
1 Nov 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19801
  2. 19811
  3. 19822
  4. 19832
  5. 19841
  6. 20005
  7. 20016
  8. 20024
  9. 20035
  10. 20044
  11. 20050
  12. 20071
  13. 20082
  14. 20096
  15. 20105
  16. 20113
  17. 20122
  18. 20133
  19. 20142
  20. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/holiday-rambler/ambassador/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MONACO COACH CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador?
22,286 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Holiday Rambler Ambassador have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Holiday Rambler Ambassador, model years 1980 to 2015. 5 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 of 27 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.