Holiday Rambler Imperial 1994
Model Imperial made in 1994 by Holiday Rambler got 4 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and tires. There were some recalls concerningparking brake and steering.
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V047000 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | from 02/01/1993 to 02/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 72 | 03/22/1994 | MFR | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | 03/11/1994 | 03/17/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | High temperatures produced by the generator exhaust pipe can result in heat distortion and subsequent rupture of the air lines. a rupture would cause a malfunction of the instrument panel air pressure gauges and/or engagement of the manual parking/emergency brake. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the air line ruptures, the manualparking/emergency brake will engage, abruptly stopping the vehicle without warning, which can cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: emergency parking brake; air; lines and fittings.vehicle description: aluma-lite motorhomes equipped with diesel generators and imperial motorhomes with lp generators and built on spartan motors diesel pusher chassis.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upons ervice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact holiday rambler service center at 1-800-685-6545. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V019000 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | from 02/01/1993 to 01/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 102 | 02/28/1994 | MFR | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | 02/01/1994 | 02/04/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Improper torque of the retaining bolts and nuts of the steering column slip shaft, which provides the connecting link between the upper steering column and the steering gear box, may cause the steering column slip shaft to separate at either the upper or lower connection of the shaft. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the steering column slip shaft at either the upper or lower connection of the shaft results in loss of steering control. this could occur without warning and result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Inspect and retorque the slip shaft retaining bolts and nuts. however, if, after the inspection, the bolts and nuts are found to be loose or overtorqued, new bolts and nuts will be installed and properly torqued. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering; column shaft upper.vehicle description: class a motorhomes built on spartan motors diesel pusherchassis.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact holiday rambler service center at 1-800-685-6545.also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V148000 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | from 09/01/1992 to 06/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 99 | 09/26/1994 | MFR | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | 08/12/1994 | 08/18/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A fuse was omitted in the solar panel circuit between the rv battery and the solar panel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a short circuit occurred in the solar panel circuit, it could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an in-line 2 amp fuse within 18 of the rv battery. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: structure; roof; t-top.vehicle description: class a motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact holiday rambler at 1-800-685-6545. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes failed 2 times. *sd | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 4 | ||
| I own a 1994 holiday rambler imperial 36 feet motor home. in august of 2000 i purchased 6 new michelin xrv 255/80r22.5 tires . the new tires are marked ?dot b6h6 ak3 x 1800?.mileage was about 75,000 miles on the old 235/80r22.5 xzu4 tires, on the rv since new with no problems. 1) the first blowout happened only 10 minutes (!) into a trip in november 2003 on a cool rainy sunday afternoon on a highway in ontario driving at highway speeds. the service personnel commented in the large sidewall ?zipper blowout? and pointed out the brown discoloration (rust!) visible . there were 35,800 miles on this tire 2) the second ?zipper? blowout occurred on an extremely busy highway in ontario in august 2004 after driving only 10 minutes (!!) into a trip. this tire had 38,000 miles. the blowout caused damage to the fiber glass skirting of the wheel well of the rv 3) the third blowout occurred in texas in january 2005 there were only 44,000 miles on this xrv tire. again i saw evidence of brown around the steel cords of the sidewall. i was able to take a number of digital pictures. the fourth blowout occurred on february 5 between phoenix and flagstaff on a clear sunny day after one hour of driving everything was within specified limits. the blowout occurred on the outside rear dual tire and was a zipper blowout ? the same as the other three. the steel belts again showed rusty red discoloration at the break area. i have several digital photographs that show the rust color around some of the radial wires. with this fourth blowout of the six tires i purchased, i am extremely anxious to hear from you about what we can do about the obvious problem with the tires . *ak | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 10/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| The trailer hitch twisted off when the driver came to a sudden stop, resulting in extensive damage to 5th wheel unit. yh | |||
| The frame of this trailer broke where the hitch attaches to the frame. it broke into two complete pieces and is cracked in eight other places. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||