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2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SEProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls5Free fix at dealersOwner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage15kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 17, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Electrical system

Recall 06V-227 · Jun 23, 2006 · 2,582 vehicles

Risk. AT NIGHT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WHICH…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Brake fluid low warning: lamp

Recall 03V-068 · Mar 5, 2003 · 5,361 vehicles

Risk. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Recall 02V-278 · Oct 22, 2002 · 8,581 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Structure

Recall 02V-237 · Sep 9, 2002 · 6,223 vehicles

Risk. CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN THE BOTTOMING OUT THE SUSPENSION AND AMPLIFICATION OF THE STRESS PLACED ON THE FLOOR TRUSS NETWORK.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Holiday Rambler.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Admiral SE year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Admiral SE median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TOW HITCH/FRAME FAILUREPE06047 · closed Jan 22, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-010
In owners' words

What Admiral SE owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVING HOME FROM POCONO, PA, OUR 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE W20 SERIAL, BUILT ON 9/02 DEVELOPED OVERHEATING REAR BRAKES. WE WERE TOWING A TRAILER WITH 4 WHEEL ELECTRIC BRAKES AND WEIGHTING ABOUT 3700#. FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 1.5 HRS INTO OUR TRIP. COACH HAS APPROXIMATELY 15K…
Complaint 10242743 · Sep 17, 2008 · 15,000 miles

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