- Vehicles
- 1,663
- Built between
- Jul 1976 – Jun 1980
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 October 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1976 and June 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1979 Holiday Rambler Free SpiritBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
- 1978-1980 Holiday Rambler MonitorBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
- 1979-1980 Holiday Rambler Monitor VAN D GranBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
- 1977-1980 Holiday Rambler RamblerBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
- 1979-1980 Holiday Rambler Rambler VAN DE VilleBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
- 1978 Holiday Rambler Wide WorldBuilt July 1976 to June 1980
What the defect is
The welding of the mounting bracket of the gasoline tank could fail to properly secure the fuel tank. If the mounting bracket fails fuel leakage and possible separation of the tank from the vehicle may occur.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL DISCONNECT THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND REPLACE IT WITH STRAP MOUNTING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. IF THE FUEL TANK LEAKS, IT WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1976 to June 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 October 1982
- Owners notified18 October 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 October 1982.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: motor homes.system: fuel; gasoline tank.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present, fuel leakage couldlead to vehicle fire and passenger injury.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.