NHTSA Complaint #10194147 — 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 1 MPH, THE TWO REAR WHEELS WERE RUBBING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRACKET, WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME, HAD DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. A MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE OTHER THREE BRACKETS WERE CRACKED FROM THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL # 04V483000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS) IS THE EXACT SAME FAILURE SHE IS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY FAILURE REGARDING THE FRAME. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE NAME (VENTURE FRAMES) ON THE TRAILER FRAME IS THE SAME ONE THAT WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR STRUCTURE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS FRAME ON HER TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A STAMP LOCATED ON THE FRAME FROM THE BUILDER AS PROOF. THE TRAILER IS CURRENTLY AT A SHOP FOR REPAIR. SINCE THIS IS A TRAILER, NO ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, MILEAGE, FUEL TYPE OR SYSTEM, POWERTRAIN, USAGE, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND CRUISE CONTROL INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE.