The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
The risk
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. AM-SAFE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. 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 AM-SAFE AT 219-266-8330 OR MONACO AT 219-862-7211.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Navigator | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat LE | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Dynasty | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Executive | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Signature | 2000, 2001 |
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2000, 2001 |
| Royal Coach Bus | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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 Admiral | 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2001 | 2 | 7 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2000 | 15 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2001 | 15 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2000 | 18 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2001 | 7 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Navigator | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Navigator | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat | 2000 | 14 | 2 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat | 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat LE | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat LE | 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| Monaco Coach Dynasty | 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| Monaco Coach Dynasty | 2001 | 4 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Executive | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Monaco Coach Executive | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2000 | 8 | 5 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2001 | 13 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2000 | 2 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Monaco Coach Signature | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Monaco Coach Signature | 2001 | 2 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; MONACO COACH CORP. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001