HOLIDAY RAMBLER MONITOR 1980: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V094000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | MONITOR | 1980 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-07-31 | 1980-07-22 | 1980-08-14 |
Production Dates: 1979-07-01 - 1980-05-01
Manufacturers Involved: HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 291
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES A BENDING OF THE FRAME MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE POINTS OF ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND VEHICLE BODY. THIS BENDING MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STRUCTURES OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALER WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL STEEL PLATES AT THE POINTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE ATTACHMENT, REPOSITION EXISTING SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND ADD TWO MORE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL '32, 34, 36, AND 40 FOOTMODELS'.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TOWING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE MAY BEAFFECTED DUE TO REDUCED CLEARANCES BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEGROUND SURFACE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED PRIOR TOINSPECTION AND CORRECTION OF THE DEFECT.
