Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
647
Reported to NHTSA
2005-06-21
Owners notified
2005-08-30
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Safety risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL SWITCH THE PORT HOOK-UPS OF THE TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension
1
6,000 mi
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
1
45,000 mi
The 2004 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.