Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly
NHTSA recall 05V053000 · announced February 14, 2005 · filed by Monaco Coach Corporation · 2,827 units affected
The problem
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.
The 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.
What to do
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.
Notes
MONACO RECALL NO. R04062.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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2002 Holiday Rambler Ambassador
- 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador
- 2002 Holiday Rambler Neptune
- 2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune
- 2004 Holiday Rambler Neptune
- 2005 Holiday Rambler Neptune
- 2002 Monaco Coach Cayman
- 2003 Monaco Coach Cayman
- 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman
- 2005 Monaco Coach Cayman
- 2002 Monaco Coach Knight
- 2003 Monaco Coach Knight
- 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah
- 2004 Safari Coach Cheetah
- 2005 Safari Coach Cheetah
- 2002 Safari Coach Sahara
- 2003 Safari Coach Sahara
- 2004 Safari Coach Sahara
- 2002 Safari Coach Zanzibar
- 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar
- 2004 Safari Coach Zanzibar
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.