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1997 Holiday Rambler Vactioner

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Parking Brake
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Parking Brake. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
40,000 miles · Feb 4, 2005
Parking Brake

I HAVE A 1997 HOLIDAY RAMBLER CLASS A 32' MOTORHOME ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. THE AUTO PARK FEATURE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FEATURE CLAMPS THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE MOTORHOME AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO HOLD THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. THE CLAMPING SHOES ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION AND IF…

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I HAVE A 1997 HOLIDAY RAMBLER CLASS A 32' MOTORHOME ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. THE AUTO PARK FEATURE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FEATURE CLAMPS THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE MOTORHOME AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO HOLD THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. THE CLAMPING SHOES ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION AND IF A DROP OR TWO OF FLUID SEEPS OUT, THE CLAMPING SHOES CAN NOT HOLD THE MOTORHOME. IT'S FREE TO ROLL AWAY. I'VE HAD THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTORHOME WILL ROLL AWAY WHEN PARKED. CHEVROLET CONTACTED ME IN THE FALL OF 2004 WITH A MAILING INDICATING THAT THE PARK FEATURE NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED TWICE A YEAR. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IF A THE CLAMPING PADS COME IN CONTACT WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE MOTORHOME. IF I PUT THE RV IN PARK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT CAN, AND HAS ROLLED AWAY. I'VE RESORTED TO USING WHEEL CHOCKS TO HOLD THE MOTORHOME FROM ROLLING AWAY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10109847

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingParking Brake

WHEN MOTORHOME IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE OR HAND BRAKE DO NOT HOLD. THREE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #873792

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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