The defect
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 risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1994, 1995 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite 35CSSO | 1994 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite Custom 31 CFS | 1995 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite Custom 35WCS | 1995 |
Components: SUSPENSION
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 | 1994 | 12 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1995 | 9 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite 35CSSO | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite Custom 31 CFS | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite Custom 35WCS | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the suspension; HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 95V233000 8 Dec 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V212000 1 Nov 1995 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 95V205000 13 Oct 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V192000 11 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V194000 11 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V175000 13 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V163000 23 Aug 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V142000 3 Aug 1995 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995