Holiday Rambler Power Train: Cooling Unit and Lines

Holiday Rambler is recalling about 62 vehicles over a problem with the power train. If a severe hydraulic leak occurs, hydraulic fluid can besprayed on the engine manifolds or accumulate on the turbocharger and insulationand then be ignited by the hot exhaust manifold, turbocharger, or muffler,resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Campaign
91V175000
Manufacturer
GILLIG CORPORATION
Reported
9 October 1991
Vehicles
62
Built between
Mar 1989 – Aug 1991
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 October 1991
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 1989 and August 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1990-1992 Holiday Rambler LimitedBuilt March 1989 to August 1991

What the defect is

Inconsistent aeroquip hose tightening procedures and supplier's assembly inconsistencies can cause leaks of hydraulic fluid.

What could happen

If a severe hydraulic leak occurs, hydraulic fluid can besprayed on the engine manifolds or accumulate on the turbocharger and insulationand then be ignited by the hot exhaust manifold, turbocharger, or muffler,resulting in an engine compartment fire.

What gets fixed

STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUN THE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKS, RE-TORQUE ANY LEAKING CONNECTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPLACE FITTINGS/HOSES THAT CANNOT BE MADE LEAK FREE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 1989 to August 1991
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 October 1991
  3. Owners notified3 October 1991

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 9 October 1991.

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
GILLIG CORPORATION
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

System: hydraulic systems for steering and transmission.vehicle description: 37 foot and 40 foot motorhomes on a gillig assembledchassis.

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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.

Same component

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