The defect
MONACO IS RECALLING 202 MY 2006 MONARCH SE, MY 2009 RIPTIDE, MY 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE, MY 2007-2009 ARISTA, MY 2007-2009 SAFARI PASSAGE, MY 2006 SIMBA AND TREK GAS, AND MY 2006-2007 R-VISION TRAIL-LITE AND TRAIL-AIRE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER TORQUE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE CASTLE NUT AND COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTION.
The risk
IF THE DRAG LINK WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PITMAN ARM, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
MONACO IS WORKING WITH WORKHORSE TO REPLACE AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM (PLEASE SEE 08V442). OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-946-7731 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 2006 |
| Holiday Rambler Arista | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2006 |
| Monaco Coach Riptide | 2009 |
| R-Vision Trail-Aire | 2006, 2007 |
| R-Vision Trail-Lite | 2006, 2007 |
| Safari Coach Passage | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Safari Coach Simba | 2006 |
| Safari Coach Trek GAS | 2006 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
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 SE | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Arista | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Arista | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Holiday Rambler Arista | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| Monaco Coach Riptide | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| R-Vision Trail-Aire | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| R-Vision Trail-Aire | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| R-Vision Trail-Lite | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| R-Vision Trail-Lite | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Passage | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Passage | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Safari Coach Passage | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Safari Coach Simba | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Trek GAS | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2008
62 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the steering; MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed 57 campaigns in all.
| 08V682000 19 Dec 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V610000 24 Nov 2008 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 08V616000 24 Nov 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V577000 3 Nov 2008 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 08V571000 29 Oct 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V566000 28 Oct 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V575000 24 Oct 2008 | TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION |
| 08V565000 24 Oct 2008 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008