The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE OR REBUILD THE CALIPERS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Beaver Monterey | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Beaver Coach Contessa | 1998 |
| Beaver Coach Monterey | 1998 |
| Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Harney Renegade | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 2002, 2003 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Holiday Rambler Neptune | 2002, 2003 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Cayman | 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2002, 2003 |
| Safari Cheetah | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Continental | 1999, 2000 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Safari Coach Cheetah | 2002 |
| Safari Coach Continental | 1998 |
| Safari Coach Panther | 2001 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Safari Coach Serengeti | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Coach Trek | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Safari Coach Trek Sport | 2002 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Beaver Contessa | 2000 | 4 | 6 |
| Beaver Contessa | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Beaver Contessa | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| Beaver Monterey | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1999 | 5 | 5 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2000 | 4 | 7 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Beaver Coach Contessa | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Coach Monterey | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder | 1999 | 5 | 4 |
| Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder | 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| Harney Renegade | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Harney Renegade | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Harney Renegade | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Harney Renegade | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2001 | 2 | 7 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2000 | 15 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Ambassador | 2001 | 15 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2002
26 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; MONACO COACH CORP. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 02V343000 30 Dec 2002 | IC CORPORATION |
| 02V309000 15 Nov 2002 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 02V302000 13 Nov 2002 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 02V280000 17 Oct 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V266000 2 Oct 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V268000 1 Oct 2002 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V257001 18 Sept 2002 | DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO |
| 02V257000 18 Sept 2002 | DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002