NHTSA Campaign 06V227000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Jun 23, 2006 · 2,582 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, 'CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS,' AND NO. 105, 'HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.' IF THE BRAKE FAIL INPUT FALLS BELOW A VOLTAGE OF 1.5V, THE BRAKE FAILURE LAMP AND ALARM WILL BE ACTIVATED. ALSO ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TELLTALE WHEN THE ABS IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR.
Consequence
AT NIGHT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WHICH COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 04V195000) AND WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | ADMIRAL SE | 2003 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | ADMIRAL SE | 2004 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | ADMIRAL SE | 2005 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | TRAVELER | 2003 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | TRAVELER | 2004 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | VACATIONER | 2003 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | VACATIONER | 2004 | 2,582 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | VACATIONER | 2005 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | LAPALMA | 2003 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | LAPALMA | 2004 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | LAPALMA | 2005 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | MONARCH SE | 2003 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | MONARCH SE | 2004 | 2,582 |
| MONACO COACH | MONARCH SE | 2005 | 2,582 |
| SAFARI COACH | SIMBA | 2004 | 2,582 |
| SAFARI COACH | SIMBA | 2005 | 2,582 |
| SAFARI COACH | TREK GAS | 2003 | 2,582 |
| SAFARI COACH | TREK GAS | 2004 | 2,582 |
| SAFARI COACH | TREK GAS | 2005 | 2,582 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V227000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.