NHTSA campaign 97V185000
Holiday Rambler Recall 97V-185: HOLIDAY RAMBLER/AXLE SPRINGS
NHTSA recall 97V185000 was reported by HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. on October 29, 1997, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on November 3, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V185000 (also written 97V-185 or 97V185)
- Filed by
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V185000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 1, 1997 – September 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V185000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SPRINGS USED ON THE TWO AXLES ARE UNDER RATED.
Safety consequence
THE CURRENT SPRINGS WERE NOT RATED PROPERLY TO ALLOW A SUFFICIENT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR).
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V185000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.