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2012 Holiday Rambler Ambassador Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Holiday Rambler Ambassador has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,522 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V734000 2017-11-17 7,399 affected
Defect

REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 and 2013-2014 Endeavor, 2009-2010 Neptune, 2010 Scepter, and 2011 Trip diesel motorhomes, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged,…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

REV will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2018. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417, or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product…

EQUIPMENT 15V872000 2015-12-23 2,123 affected
Defect

Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 Holiday Rambler Arista, 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2009-2011 Monaco Cayman, 2010-2014…

Consequence

Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

ARG will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact ARG customer service number at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall is 151216REV.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“We were driving our holiday rambler ambassador 2012 36 foot diesel motorhome on a trip. At the end of a driving day, a warning light (regen) came on. Tried to run a regen per the manual, but conditions did not allow. The next day, started fine, no warning light so continued to travel. After less…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-06-06

“This complaint is referenced to odi # 10550320 on which I put the wrong vin number. This complaint is about the manufacture not install hand holder on the right side entering the motorhome and making this a safety hazard. *tr ## vin passed ## 2012 holiday rambler ambassador motorhome ##”

STRUCTURE · reported 2012-07-12
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 2012 Holiday Rambler Ambassador as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.