The defect
INADEQUATE FASTENING OF THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME RAIL FOR HOLDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE AND GAS RETURN LINES MAY ALLOW FLEXING AND POSSIBLE CHAFING OF THE LINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LINES COULD WEAR THROUGH AND RUPTURE RESULTING IN (1) LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD AND/OR (2) LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLES WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL APPROPRIATE FASTENERS/BRACKETS TO SECURE THE LINES TO THE FRAME RAIL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 86V174000 30 Dec 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V001000 3 Dec 1986 | ELDORADO MOTOR CORP. |
| 86V120000 26 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V109000 8 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V116000 7 Aug 1986 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 86V102000 29 Jul 1986 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 86V088000 11 Jul 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V091000 11 Jul 1986 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986