The defect
ROUTING OF THE HEADLIGHT AND CLEARANCE LIGHT CIRCUITS THROUGH A SINGLE 20 AMP FUSE AND/OR BREAKER WHICH IS NOT ADQUATE FOR THE LOAD CREATED BY BOTH CIRCUITS.
The risk
THIS OVERLOAD CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTSWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 20 AMP BREAKER AND ROUTE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT ONLY THROUGH THAT BREAKER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1987 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1988 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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 | 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| Holiday Rambler Monitor | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1987
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the electrical system; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 87V177000 17 Nov 1987 | AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC |
| 87V164000 22 Oct 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 87V156000 1 Oct 1987 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 87V135000 1 Sept 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V104000 13 Jul 1987 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 87V103000 10 Jul 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V099000 7 Jul 1987 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 87V087000 9 Jun 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987