Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V590000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V590000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
96
Reported to NHTSA
2007-12-20
Owners notified
2008-01-25

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545 OR TRW AT 1-765-429-1768.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R07042.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
BEAVER COACH Marquis2008
BEAVER COACH Patriot2008
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Imperial2008
HOLIDAY RAMBLER Navigator2008
MONACO COACH Dynasty2008
MONACO COACH Executive2008
MONACO COACH Signature2008

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.