NHTSA Campaign 07V010000

TRAILER HITCHES

Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Jan 16, 2007 · 2,086 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR H0MES BUILT WITH GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FRAME EXTENSION LOWER FLANGE MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE HITCH TO BEND AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE MOTOR HOME.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITION OF TWO PIECES OF ANGLE STEEL TO THE FRAME EXTENSION AND HITCH MOUNTING POINT IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE FRAME EXTENSION FLANGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 877-466-6226. NOTE: THE ENDING MANUFACTURING DATE FOR INDIANA BUILT MOTOR HOMES IS MARCH 8, 2002 WHILE THE OREGON BUILT MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT THROUGH NOVEMBER 2002. THE FEDERAL ID LABEL LOCATED ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT SPECIFIES IN WHICH STATE THE MOTOR HOME WAS BUILT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL 2001 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL 2002 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE 2002 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE 2003 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR 2001 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR 2002 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER 2001 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER 2002 2,086
HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER 2003 2,086
MONACO COACH LAPALMA 2001 2,086
MONACO COACH LAPALMA 2002 2,086
MONACO COACH LAPALMA 2003 2,086
MONACO COACH MONARCH 2001 2,086
MONACO COACH MONARCH 2002 2,086
MONACO COACH MONARCH SE 2002 2,086
MONACO COACH MONARCH SE 2003 2,086

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V010000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.