The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, A DEFICIENCY IN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MAIN FRAME RAILS COULD CAUSE THE RAILS TO CRACK AND AXLES COULD SHIFT, CAUSING THE FIFTH WHEEL TO PULL ERRATICALLY.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE TOW VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITION OF GUSSET PLATES AND CROSS TUBES TO STRENGHEN THE AXLE SPRING HANGERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS 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, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1999, 2000 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2000, 2001 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 Alumascape | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Alumascape | 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Imperial | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Presidential | 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Grand Medallion | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Lakota | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Mckenzie Medallion | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure; MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed 57 campaigns in all.
| 04V601000 30 Dec 2004 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V523000 2 Nov 2004 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004