What Holiday Rambler Ambassador owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Holiday Rambler Ambassador safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Holiday Rambler Ambassador complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH, THE STEPS OF THE RV INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED FROM THE LOCK POSITION AND STRUCK A CEMENT BARRIER. AS A RESULT, THE STEPS AND THE BODY OF THE RV WERE DAMAGED. THE RV WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V872000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ UPDATED 7/10/18*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE WIRING, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE 15 AMP MELTED THE ELECTRICAL BOX. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE DISCONNECTED THE HOT WIRES TO PREVENT A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,350. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A SUB-CONTRACTOR MIS-WIRED A CONTROL MODULE. UPDATED 03/31/16.*JB
WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, THERE WAS NO WARNING. A LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATED THAT WE HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE RV LOST POWER AND WE WERE DOWN TO 20MPH, WE FINALLY CAME TO AN EXIT AND GOT OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, WE HAD ANOTHER 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AND IT DID THE SAME THING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!
WE WERE DRIVING OUR HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 2012 36 FOOT DIESEL MOTORHOME ON A TRIP. AT THE END OF A DRIVING DAY, A WARNING LIGHT (REGEN) CAME ON. TRIED TO RUN A REGEN PER THE MANUAL, BUT CONDITIONS DID NOT ALLOW. THE NEXT DAY, STARTED FINE, NO WARNING LIGHT SO CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. AFTER LESS THEN A MILE, THE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD TO BE TOWED OVER 50 MILES TO A REPAIR LOCATION. AFTER SOME TRIAL AND ERROR, FINALLY GOT A QUALIFIED DIESEL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. HE REPLACED 3 DEFECTIVE PARTS; THE EGR VALVE, EMI VALVE AND KT VALVE (AFTER ONLY 28,000 PLUS MILES ON OUR INTERNATIONAL DIESEL ENGINE!) THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PROPERLY RUN…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OUT OF LANE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
THIS COMPLAINT IS REFERENCED TO ODI # 10550320 ON WHICH I PUT THE WRONG VIN NUMBER. THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE MANUFACTURE NOT INSTALL HAND HOLDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE ENTERING THE MOTORHOME AND MAKING THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR ## VIN PASSED ## 2012 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR MOTORHOME ##
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2015, owners most often name: engine, structure, electrical system. 6 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.