The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. A WIRE SUPPLYING 12VOLT DC TO THE HOLDING TANK MONITORING SYSTEM DISPLAY PANEL WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT PROPER CIRCUIT PROTECTION. THE CIRCUIT IS CONNECTED TO THE VOLTAGE SOURCE WITH A 12VOLT DC 50 AMP SELF-RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER AS PROTECTION AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 6-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE 12VOLT DC WIRE SUPPLYING VOLTAGE TO THE HOLDING TANK MONITOR PANEL DISPLAY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1999, 2000 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 1999, 2000 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1999 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2000, 2001 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2000, 2001 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2000, 2001 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Grand Medallion | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Lakota | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Medallion | 2000, 2001 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 1999 | 6 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite | 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Monaco Coach Grand Medallion | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Grand Medallion | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Lakota | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Lakota | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Medallion | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Medallion | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the electrical system; MONACO COACH CORP. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 01V387000 17 Dec 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V370000 13 Dec 2001 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 01V366000 4 Dec 2001 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 01V369000 20 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 01V350000 15 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 01V294000 17 Sept 2001 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V288000 10 Sept 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V292000 10 Sept 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001