Wheels:rim
NHTSA recall 05V418000 · announced September 21, 2005 · filed by Monaco Coach Corporation · 306 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
The risk
THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What to do
MONACO IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Notes
MONACO RECALL NO. R05009.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
- 2005 Holiday Rambler Alumascape
- 2006 Holiday Rambler Alumascape
- 2005 Holiday Rambler Next Level
- 2006 Holiday Rambler Next Level
- 2005 Holiday Rambler Presidential
- 2006 Holiday Rambler Presidential
- 2006 Holiday Rambler Savoy Lx
- 2006 Mckenzie Dune Chaser
- 2005 Mckenzie Lakota
- 2006 Mckenzie Lakota
- 2006 Mckenzie Starwood Lx
- 2005 Monaco Coach Dune Chaser
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.