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NHTSA Campaign 05V053000

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Feb 14, 2005 · 2,827 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 2002 2,827
HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 2003 2,827
HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2002 2,827
HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2003 2,827
HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2004 2,827
HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2005 2,827
MONACO COACH CAYMAN 2002 2,827
MONACO COACH CAYMAN 2003 2,827
MONACO COACH CAYMAN 2004 2,827
MONACO COACH CAYMAN 2005 2,827
MONACO COACH KNIGHT 2002 2,827
MONACO COACH KNIGHT 2003 2,827
SAFARI COACH CHEETAH 2003 2,827
SAFARI COACH CHEETAH 2004 2,827
SAFARI COACH CHEETAH 2005 2,827
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 2002 2,827
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 2003 2,827
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 2004 2,827
SAFARI COACH ZANZIBAR 2002 2,827
SAFARI COACH ZANZIBAR 2003 2,827
SAFARI COACH ZANZIBAR 2004 2,827

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V053000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.