Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components02V278000
Filed Oct 22, 20028,581 vehiclesMonaco Coach Corp.
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.
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
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.
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly01V097001
Filed Apr 17, 2001828 vehiclesSafari Motor Coaches, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE VAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE BETWEEN JANUARY 28 AND AUGUST 15, 2000. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. 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 AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR SMC AT 1-800-344-6332.
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly01V128003
Filed Mar 30, 2001828 vehiclesSafari Motor Coaches, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 18, 20000. 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 SMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-344-6332 OR AM-SAFE AT 1-219-266-8330.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Structure
Filed Feb 24, 200411,500 milesNV
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A BURNING SMELL, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES FEELS SPONGY. *AK BRAKE WORK WAS DONE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER'S KNOWLEDGE. EVER SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *PH THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED, THE PLUMBING FLEX HOSE WAS BROKEN, THE BACK CLEARANCE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENT VALANCE COMPLETELY FELL OFF, THE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE FIBERGLASS, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, ELECTRICAL FAILURES, REPEATED LEVELER FAILURES, REPEATED AQUA HOT SYSTEM FAILURES, ENGINE OVERHEATING, MAIN SLIDE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING, BASEMENT DOORS OPEN DURING TRANSIT, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND THE SERVICE PARKNG BRAKE FAILED(THREE TIMES). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A RETURN OF THE PURCHSE PRICE OR AN EXCHANGE OF THE NONCONFORMING COACH FOR A CONFORMING COACH. *SC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 6, 2004NV
MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SENDING OUT ANY NOTIFICATION OF BRAKE ASSEMBLY RECALL 02V27800 TO CONSUMERS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HONORING THE RECALL SINCE THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS VALID.*AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 23, 2004OR
2001 BEAVER PATRIOT THUNDER COACH HAD BEEN UNDERGOING REPAIRS FOR TRANSMISSION AND LEVELERS. *PH THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSCH BRAKES. *TT *JB
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Oct 22, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.