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2013 Holiday Rambler AmbassadorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2013 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, most often about the engine. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-734 the manufacturer reports only 4% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 4%Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage11kEngine, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 17, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Holiday Rambler Ambassador has problems

3 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
Engine10
Steering10
Structure10

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

3 recalls

2013 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 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.

4%repaired · 2019 Q2

Equipment

Recall 17V-734 · Nov 17, 2017 · 7,399 vehicles · 332 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

31%repaired · 2017 Q2

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 15V-872 · Dec 23, 2015 · 2,123 vehicles · 660 repaired

Risk. Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

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

2013 vs. every other Ambassador 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 Ambassador median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Ambassador owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10745028 · Jul 30, 2015 · 11,000 miles

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