Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V008000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-01-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V008000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,244
Reported to NHTSA
1988-01-22
Owners notified
1987-12-28

Defect description

UNDER HEAVY DEMAND ON THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE TEMPERATURE CAN EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE RATING OF BOTH THE PLASTIC CONDUIT AND INSULATION FOR THE BATTERY CABLE.

Safety risk

A DIRECT SHORT COULD OCCUR BETWEEN THE UNPROTECTEDBATTERY CABLE WIRE AND METAL TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CREATING THE POSSIBILITYOF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND REFASTEN IT TO ANOTHER SECURE LOCATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: BATTERY CABLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTORHOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET P 30 CHASSIS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Aluma Lite1987
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Monitor1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.