The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET COULD FAIL AND CAUSE THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING TO MELT.
The risk
IF THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING MELTED, IT COULD LEAVE THE MOTOR HOME WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILLIGHT SOCKET AND CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 10, 2003. 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 |
|---|---|
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2002 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2002 | 5 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2003
18 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the exterior lighting; MONACO COACH CORP. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 03V509000 4 Dec 2003 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 03V485000 25 Nov 2003 | BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 03V388000 10 Oct 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V327000 28 Aug 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V265000 25 Jul 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V262000 22 Jul 2003 | HACKNEY |
| 03V258000 22 Jul 2003 | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 03V217000 10 Jun 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003