Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V311000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-07-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V311000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
747
Reported to NHTSA
2007-07-20
Owners notified
2007-08-07

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISL CM850 DIESEL ENGINES, THE CONNECTING ROD CONTAINS A MACHINING DEFECT IN THE WRIST PIN BUSHING OF THE ROD THAT COULD CAUSE A SEIZURE OF THE PISTON PIN.

Safety risk

IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS, THIS CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ROD RUPTURING THE LOCK CAVITY, OIL AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY AND VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO RECALIBRATE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND ENHANCE THE ENGINE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENABLING IT TO PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF THE FAILURE MODE AND AVOID MORE SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND RESULTANT SAFETY HAZARD. CUMMINS WILL ALSO INSTALL A NEW VALVE COVER WITH A CRANKCASE PRESSURE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E033). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 800-343-7357 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R07007.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
BEAVER COACH Contessa2007
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Endeavor2007 2006
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Imperial2007 2006
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Scepter2007 2006
MONACO COACH Camelot2007 2006
MONACO COACH Diplomat2007 2006
MONACO COACH Dynasty2007 2006
MONACO COACH Windsor2006

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.