2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Lines and fittings (equipment)
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with liquid propane gas (lpg), it was discovered an excess of lpg hose was coiled in the rear refrigerator access compartment a causing it to be routed close in proximity to the burner flue box cover of the refrigerator.
Remedy: Owners are being asked to inspect the lpg line from the outside of the vehicle to ensure that it is not close to the burner. If no damage to the line is present and the lpg line is the appropriate length and routed…
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Frame and members (structure)
On certain fifth wheel trailers, a deficiency in the structural integrity of the main frame rails could cause the rails to crack and axles could shift, causing the fifth wheel to pull erratically.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and add an addition of gusset plates and cross tubes to strenghen the axle spring hangers. The recall began on october 29, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
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Labels (equipment)
On certain presidential fifth wheel vehicles, a typographical error occurred on the federal certification label. The gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) was printed at 13,500 lbs. When it should have been 13,000 lbs.
Remedy: Dealers will install a corrected label on these vehicles. Owner notification began april 18, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free label…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Unusual tire wear. Caused me to question a trailer service technician. He indicated that the trailer that i purchased in 2008 had never had the recall performed --NHTSA 04v483000-------currently monac”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 21, 2009 · Structure
“Since i bought the presidential 5th wheel in may 2002, i've had six blowout on the same tire, rear sidewalk side tire. The latest was on march 29, 2007 at 60 MPH on i-75, where it almost cause a near”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 3, 2007 · Structure
Compare Holiday Rambler Presidential model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Holiday Rambler Presidential model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential
How do I know if my 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Holiday Rambler dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V105000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Holiday Rambler models
- Endeavor68 complaints
- Ambassador66 complaints
- Holiday Rambler58 complaints
- Vacationer55 complaints
- Rambler45 complaints
- Aluma Lite37 complaints
- Neptune27 complaints
- Imperial20 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.