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2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 728080 · 2009-07-21

Vehicle

Make
HOLIDAY RAMBLER
Model
AMBASSADOR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
50,540

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. HE HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE NOTICED SMOKE POURING OUT FROM BOTH FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SO HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AGAIN AND ALLOWED THE BRAKES TO COOL. HE DROVE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000. THE MANUFACTURER FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY AND WOULD NOT HANDLE THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,561 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,540.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277566
Machine
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