2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 0 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral, including 1 fire. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Structure, roof and leaks: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/23/2016, STRUCTURE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPEN STEPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V872000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE STEPS WERE OUT ON THE RV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REMEDY
10/16/2012, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: THE IOTA ENGINEERING ITS-50R INVERTER SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A MINOR ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR
10/15/2012, VISIBILITY/WIPER: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT REPLACED THE WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE F
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.