Vehicle recall 79V036000 · January 29, 1979

Holiday Rambler Free Spirit, Holiday and 2 more models

The bolts used to secure the seat belts on the dinette seat and to secure the pedestal chair were not secured to the floor properly.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The bolts used to secure the seat belts on the dinette seat and to secure the pedestal chair were not secured to the floor properly.
Remedy: The dealer will secure the seat belts on the dinette or the pedestal chair with hex head bolts, nuts, and washers.
Notes: Vehicle description: motorhomes.system: interior; seat belt bolts.consequences of defect: improperly secured seat belt bolts could result inserious personal injuries, due to failure of the seat belt to adequatelyrestrain the passenger in the event of an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V036000
Reported to NHTSA: January 29, 1979
Filed by: HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Owner notification: January 23, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected: 94
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts

Recall 79V036000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Holiday Rambler Free Spirit (1979): 1979
Holiday Rambler Holiday (1979): 1979
Holiday Rambler Monitor (1979): 1979
Holiday Rambler Ramlette (1979): 1979

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