Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V038000

Suspension: front

MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V038000

Suspension: front

Component: Suspension: front
Manufacturer: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 2,156
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-01-28
Owners notified: 2004-03-01

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.

Safety risk

THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL I-BEAM. ALSO, DEALERS WILL WELD THE STIFFENERS FROM THE PANARD BAR BRACKET TO THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R03024.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

20 model years across 9 models.

Model	Years on record
BEAVER COACH Baron	2003
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Ambassador	2004 2003 2002
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Neptune	2004 2003 2002
MONACO COACH Cayman	2004 2003 2002
MONACO COACH Knight	2004 2003 2002
MONACO COACH Socialite	2002
SAFARI COACH Cheetah	2004 2003
SAFARI COACH Sahara	2004 2003
SAFARI COACH Zanzibar	2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.