Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
- Component
- Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
- Manufacturer
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1997-10-29
- Owners notified
- 1997-11-03
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SPRINGS USED ON THE TWO AXLES ARE UNDER RATED.
Safety risk
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.