1995 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. MONACO WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.

Defect. THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL OVERSTATES THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AS 5,000 LBS. THE CORRECT GAWR IS 4,670 LBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE LOAD RATING FOR THE TIRES AND ATIRES PRESSURES DESIGNATED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE INCORRECTLY STATED GAWR. INCORRECT TIRE AND TIRE INFLATIONS CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THEM. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS REPLACE THESE LABELS FOR THEM.

Defect. THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIED STORAGE WEIGHT LIMITATION AND CAN THEREFORE BE LOADED BEYOND THE MANUFACTURER'S INTENTIONS. ALSO SOME UNITS WERE DESIGNED WITH A FRESH WATER TANK LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THESE TRAILERS EXHIBIT REDUCED STABILITY WHILE BEING TOWED.

Risk. OVERLOADING OF THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL, REAR-MOUNTED FRESH WATER TANK, CAN CAUSE REDUCED TRAILER STABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL PLACE A LABEL ON THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT TO INDICATE THE MAXIMUM STORAGE WEIGHT CAPACITY, WILL RELOCATE THE FRESH WATER TANK ON THE AFFECTED MODELS, AND INSTALL A "HENSLEY ARROW" HITCH WHICH WILL PROVIDE A BETTER TOWING STABILITY. THE "HENSLEY ARROW" HITCH WILL NOT BE A REQUIRED PART FOR THE REMEDY ON THE 1995 ALUMA-LITE 31CFS TRAVEL TRAILER DUE TO THE UNIT'S SHORTER LENGTH.

Defect. THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL INCORRECTLY STATES THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) CAUSING THE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE TIRES AND TIRE PRESSURES TO BE WRONG. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.120.

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT TIRES AND TIRE INFLATION CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THEM. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS REPLACE THESE LABELS FOR THEM.

WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON MO-7 APPROX 2 MILES EAST OF GARDEN CITY, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ON OUR BUMPER TOW 1995 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL TRAILER WITH TANDEM TIRES. THE TIRE WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD, AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT ON THIS TEMPERATE FALL DAY, WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE APPROX. 6 FT LONG LOOSE TREAD FLAILED THE WHEEL WELL AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL, TRAILER SIDE AND THE WASTE WATER TANK DRAIN LINES, VALVES, AND VALVE CONTROLS. VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 58 MILES PER HOUR ON AN EXCELLENT ASPHALT ROAD SURFACE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROAD HAZARDS.. THE TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED IN THE LAST 48 HOURS AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 200 MILES. THE TRAILER WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND THE WHEEL WAS CHANGED WITH THE SPARE TIRE, THE TRAILER WAS TOWED BACK TO CLINTON, MO, WHERE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS OVER $6,000. THE INSURANCE COMPANY JUDGED IT TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF PLANTIFFS)...THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A RECALL ISSUED ON SAID VEHICLE. THE PARTS USED FOR RECALL REPAIR FOR TRAILER INSTABILITY WAS A CHEAP REMEDY TO APPEASE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ALSO DUE TO THE LACK OF STABILITY OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO USE THE CORRECT PARTS.*JG

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS, NO CRASH OCCURED, THE DRIVER LOSS TEMPORARY CONTROL OF THE TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL( GENERAL TIRES ST225/75R15D, DOT # DOTADHH1DL345, TIRE NAME: AMERI-TRAILER ST). NLM

GOODYEAR TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILER BEGAN TO PEAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE, GOT OUT TO NOTICE THAT THE REST OF THE TIRES WERE BUBBLED UP LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO POP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BLOWN IN THE PAST YEAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

THE SPRING HANGER BRACKET WHICH IS WELDED TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGED TO TIRES/SHOCKS AND RIGHT SIDE OF PANELLING. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK

SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE ALL (4) TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. (3) WHILE DRIVING AND (1) WHILE STOPPED. FIRST TIME IN MAY 96, (2) TIMES IN JULY OF 96, (1) TIME IN AUGUST OF 96. *AK

TRAVEL TRAILER WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE PULLING IT WITH A VEHICLE. TT