HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE CUSTOM 35WCS 1995: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95V154000

Make Model Year
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE CUSTOM 35WCS 1995
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-09-06 1995-08-16 1995-08-21

Production Dates: 1993-08-01 - 1995-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 783

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

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.