The defect
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT SEAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE ON THE SEAT STRUCTURE. IT IS POSSIBLE, IN A VEHICLE CRASH, THAT THE SEAT STRUCTURE WOULD FAIL TO WITHSTAND THE FORCES WITHIN THE LIMITS SET FORTH IN FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.
The risk
THE SEATING AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS FAIL TO COMPLY WITHTHE SAFETY STANDARDS OF FMVSS 207 AND 210, AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURYTO OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
RELOCATE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLIES FROM THE SEAT PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE FRAME THROUGH THE FLOOR STRUCTURE TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE SEAT PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Holiday Rambler Limited | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: SEATS
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 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Crown Imperial | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler HR100 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1990 | 1 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Limited | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Limited | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seats; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 92V177000 2 Dec 1992 | BOSS MFG. AND DIST.,INC. |
| 92V157000 2 Nov 1992 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 92V126000 8 Sept 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V124000 1 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V055000 14 Apr 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992