1997 Holiday Rambler Vacationer Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Holiday Rambler Vacationer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
1
1injuries
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1
1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On several occasions there has been a strong smell of carbon monoxide in the motorhome. Manufacturer has been notified about this problem, but motorhome has not been serviced.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR · reported 2000-10-01

“I am not the vehicle owner. Owner had unit up on hwh leveling system to run a wire from front to rear. No warning labels on vehicle indicated the hwh system can fail collapse as a rest of a minor nudge. I was under unit when all 4 jacks folded under. I received extensive crush injury to right…”

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT · reported 1999-10-09

“I am not the vehicle owner. Owner had unit up on hwh leveling system to run a wire from front to rear. No warning labels on vehicle indicated the hwh system can fail collapse as a rest of a minor nudge. I was under unit when all 4 jacks folded under. I received extensive crush injury to right…”

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · reported 1999-10-09

“Sidewalls separated on front tires. (michelin x p5 235 x 85 cx 16) nlm”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 1999-07-23

“Without any indication the engine dies, no steering control, no brakes. Will start back up when put into neutral. Problem occurred three times. Dealer attempting to repair vehicle. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1998-06-01

“Motorhome has a severe rocking and tracking problem. It is very hard to control at all speeds. Dealers unable to correct problem. *ak”

SUSPENSION

“Motorhome has a severe rocking and tracking problem. It is very hard to control at all speeds. Dealers unable to correct problem. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Holiday Rambler Vacationer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.