2006 Holiday Rambler Neptune problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 4 owner complaints on file for the 2006 Holiday Rambler Neptune. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 recall, 4 complaints
Recall 05V291000 (21/06/2005): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL SWITCH THE PORT HOOK-UPS OF THE TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
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
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/05/2009, SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE: WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 54 THRU KINGDOM CITY MO. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE LISTED VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WE CONTINUED NORTHBOUND AND I NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I DECELERATED, COASTED THE VEHICLE WOULD LIST SIDE TO SIDE. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 2
10/14/2009, SUSPENSION: ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2009 WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY NEAR ATLANTA WHEN OUR 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND MADE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH UP FRONT WAS LOOSE. WE SLOWED DOWN AND MADE IT TO OUR CAMPGROUND AND WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH I COULD FIND NOTHING LOOSE UP FRONT. I WENT ONLINE AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND THIS POST. I WENT UNDERNEATH AGAIN AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM
05/16/2011, SUSPENSION: RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME. THE ISSUE IS THE REAR TRAILING ARMS IN THE CHASSIS. MONACO,LLC WHO WAS & NOW IS AGAIN THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER PUT AN UNDERSIZED TRAILING ARM ON THOUSANDS OF MH RANGING FROM 2002-2009. WE BOUGHT THIS MH FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER & WHEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE & ASKED HIM WHY HE NEVER CHANGED THEM, HE SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE & DID NOT RECEI
04/28/2012, SUSPENSION: AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE JANUARY, 2011 MOTORHOME MAGAZINE, I DISCOVERED A CRACK IN BOTH TRAILING ARMS. CONTACTED HOLIDAY RAMBLER/MONACO AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT. IN APRIL, 2012 NEW TRAILING ARMS WERE ORDERED FROM SOURCE ENGINEERING AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
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Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.