HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE 1998: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 97V185000

Make Model Year
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1997-11-03 1997-10-29 1997-10-30

Production Dates: 1997-06-01 - 1997-09-10

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 27

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SPRINGS USED ON THE TWO AXLES ARE UNDER RATED.

Consequence

THE CURRENT SPRINGS WERE NOT RATED PROPERLY TO ALLOW A SUFFICIENT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GAWR".

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT SPRINGS WITH SPRINGS THAT WILL ALLOW THE AXLES TO BE RATED AT 5,200 LBS. EACH. ALSO A NEW FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND METAL IDENTIFICATION PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED TO REFLECT THE INCREASED GAWR.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATIONBEGAN NOVEMBER 3, 1997. 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.