Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Component
- Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 663
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2003-04-28
- Owners notified
- 2003-01-10
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET COULD FAIL AND CAUSE THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING TO MELT.
Safety risk
IF THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING MELTED, IT COULD LEAVE THE MOTOR HOME WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILLIGHT SOCKET AND CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.