THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIED STORAGE WEIGHT LIMITATION AND

Aug 16, 1995 — Recall Campaign #95V154000

THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIED STORAGE WEIGHT LIMITATION AND CAN THEREFORE BE LOADED BEYOND THE MANUFACTURER'S INTENTIONS. ALSO SOME UNITS WERE DESIGNED WITH A FRESH WATER TANK LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THESE TRAILERS EXHIBIT REDUCED STABILITY WHILE BEING TOWED.

The recall was influenced by the Office of Defects Investigation with about 783 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

95V154000

Manufacturer:	HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Recall date:	August 16, 1995
NHTSA Campaign #:	95V154000
Units affected:	783

Description:: THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIED STORAGE WEIGHT LIMITATION AND CAN THEREFORE BE LOADED BEYOND THE MANUFACTURER'S INTENTIONS. ALSO SOME UNITS WERE DESIGNED WITH A FRESH WATER TANK LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THESE TRAILERS EXHIBIT REDUCED STABILITY WHILE BEING TOWED.
Consequeces:: OVERLOADING OF THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL, REAR-MOUNTED FRESH WATER TANK, CAN CAUSE REDUCED TRAILER STABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL PLACE A LABEL ON THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT TO INDICATE THE MAXIMUM STORAGE WEIGHT CAPACITY, WILL RELOCATE THE FRESH WATER TANK ON THE AFFECTED MODELS, AND INSTALL A "HENSLEY ARROW" HITCH WHICH WILL PROVIDE A BETTER TOWING STABILITY. THE "HENSLEY ARROW" HITCH WILL NOT BE A REQUIRED PART FOR THE REMEDY ON THE 1995 ALUMA-LITE 31CFS TRAVEL TRAILER DUE TO THE UNIT'S SHORTER LENGTH.
Notes:: SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 31' AND 35' TRAVEL TRAILERS WHICH HAVE A STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME,SHOULD CONTACT HOLIDAY RAMBLER AT 1-800-685-6545. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Affects the following:

1994 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE 35CSSO Complaints
AFTER ARRIVING HOME, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ROOF HAD OR WAS SAGGING ON THE FRONT CUSB SIDE. IT WAS SAGGED ENOUGH TO LEAVE STANDING WATER TO THE CENTER OF THE UNIT. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED A FAILURE WITH THE TV ANTENNA IN NOT BEING ABLE TO ROTATE IT. WE DID NOTIFY MR. JAMES SHELDON, PRESIDENT OF HRC OF THIS NEW PROBLEM. AFTER A SIX WEEK WAIT FOR HIS RESPONSE, HE SUGGESTED THAT WE TAKE THE UNIT TO A HRC DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. WE ADVISED THAT WE WERE NOW SETUP FOR THE WINTER IN A CAMP GROUND. WE ASKED, IN AS MUCH HAS THIS WAS PROBABLY A RESULT OF THE BODY JUMPING AROUND FOR THE PAST 24,000 MILES, IF THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT ON SITE. HE REFUSED. WE LEFT FOR NYS THE END OF MAY STOPPING AT OUR SELLING DEALER, RHONE'S TRAVEL TRAILER IN COGAN STATION, PA FOR THE ROOF INSECTION. BY THIS TIME, WE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE FRONT ROOF AREA. RHONE'S SEVICE MANAGER EXAIMED THE ROOF AND SAID THAT THE "CURE WOULD BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM". THEY RECOATED THE ROOF, FIXED THE LEAK, LUBED THE ANTENNA BASE AND CHARGED US. HRC WOULD NOT COVER THESE REPAIRS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANT THEY ISSUED (DUE TO THE LACK OF BOLTING THE BODY TO THE FRAME) OR UNDER THE STANDARD 5 YEAR BODY WARRANTY.;
1995 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE Complaints
WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON MO-7 APPROX 2 MILES EAST OF GARDEN CITY, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ON OUR BUMPER TOW 1995 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL TRAILER WITH TANDEM TIRES. THE TIRE WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD, AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT ON THIS TEMPERATE FALL DAY, WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE APPROX. 6 FT LONG LOOSE TREAD FLAILED THE WHEEL WELL AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL, TRAILER SIDE AND THE WASTE WATER TANK DRAIN LINES, VALVES, AND VALVE CONTROLS. VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 58 MILES PER HOUR ON AN EXCELLENT ASPHALT ROAD SURFACE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROAD HAZARDS.. THE TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED IN THE LAST 48 HOURS AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 200 MILES. THE TRAILER WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND THE WHEEL WAS CHANGED WITH THE SPARE TIRE, THE TRAILER WAS TOWED BACK TO CLINTON, MO, WHERE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS OVER $6,000. THE INSURANCE COMPANY JUDGED IT TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.;