Recall Query · TRAILER INSTABILITY · Opened 1999-06-16 · Open
Investigation
Action number
RQ99014
Type
Recall Query
Open date
1999-06-16
Status
Open
Manufacturer
HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Affected makes
HOLIDAY RAMBLER
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1995, 1996
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
ON AUGUST 16, 1995, HOLIDAY RAMBLER CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL , 95V-154, ON 7831994-95 35-FOOT AND 1995 31-FOOT ALUMA-LITE TRAILERS.THESE TRAILERS HAVE A FRESH WATER TANK AND A STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT THAT CAN POTENTIALLY BE OVERLOADED.AS A RESULT, THESE TRAILERS CAN EXHIBIT REDUCED STABILITY WHILE BEING TOWED.THE REMEDY INVOLVED (1) PLACEMENT OF A LABEL ON THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF ALL TRAVEL TRAILER MODELS INDICATING THE MAXIMUM STORAGE WEIGHT CAPACITY, (2) RELOCATING THE FRESH WATER TANK FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER TO AN AREA ABOVE THE SUSPENSION ON THE 1995 31CFS AND 1994 35CSSO; AND (3) INSTALLATION OF A HENSLEY ARROW HITCH ON THE 1994 35CSSO AND 1995 35WCS TRAVEL TRAILERS.HOLIDAY RAMBLER BEGAN OWNER NOTIFICATION ONSEPTEMBER 20, 1995.ODI HAS RECEIVED 2 COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 1996 MODEL 31-FOOT ALUMA-LITE TRAILERS ALLEGING THE TRAILER LOST STABILITY WHILE BEING TOWED.THE PURPOSE OF THE RQ IS TO INVESTIGATE THE SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RECALL.