The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR H0MES BUILT WITH GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FRAME EXTENSION LOWER FLANGE MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE HITCH TO BEND AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE MOTOR HOME.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITION OF TWO PIECES OF ANGLE STEEL TO THE FRAME EXTENSION AND HITCH MOUNTING POINT IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE FRAME EXTENSION FLANGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 877-466-6226. NOTE: THE ENDING MANUFACTURING DATE FOR INDIANA BUILT MOTOR HOMES IS MARCH 8, 2002 WHILE THE OREGON BUILT MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT THROUGH NOVEMBER 2002. THE FEDERAL ID LABEL LOCATED ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT SPECIFIES IN WHICH STATE THE MOTOR HOME WAS BUILT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Admiral | 2001, 2002 |
| Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 2002, 2003 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2001, 2002 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2001, 2002 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2002, 2003 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 | 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 Endeavor | 2001 | 7 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2002 | 13 | 6 |
| Holiday Rambler Vacationer | 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2002 | 11 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Lapalma | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2001 | 0 | 7 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2007
15 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the trailer hitches; MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed 57 campaigns in all.
| 07V530000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V497000 23 Oct 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V496000 23 Oct 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V444000 28 Sept 2007 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 07V461000 28 Sept 2007 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 07V269000 26 Jun 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V214000 15 May 2007 | PROHAULER TRAILERS, INC. |
| 07V187000 27 Apr 2007 | EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007