1997 Monaco Coach Signature

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension	1		0	0	0
Equipment	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer03V166000

Filed May 8, 2003Monaco Coach Corp.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, FIFTH WHEELS AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 1200LR AND 1200RIM, THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE LOW CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE LIQUID SOLUTION SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE SEALED, PRESSURIZED COOLING UNIT THROUGH A SMALL CRACK.

Risk. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COOLING UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. 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 NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005 OR MONACO AT 574-862-7211.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Equipment

Filed Apr 17, 20081 milesMD

MOTORHOME/RV HAS A DIESEL FIRED COOLANT HEATER. THE UNIT IS IN A STORAGE SPACE OF THE COACH. THE UNIT LEAKS FUEL INTO THIS INTERIOR SPACE. THIS FUEL LEAKAGE IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM (NHTSA 02X003000). I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE OEM REFUSES TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

Suspension

Filed Oct 17, 200791,050 milesIL

RV COACH TAG AXLE SHEARED OFF HIS WELDMENT AND SEPARATED DURING PARKING MANEUVER, WHICH DISCONNECTED THE WHEELS FROM COACH AND MADE IT INOPERABLE, IF SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE COACH WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND BODILY HARM OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. PARTS STILL HANGING OF COACH. *TR

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2011	0	1	0	0	Routine
2010	0	2	0	0	Routine
2009	0	2	0	0	Routine
2008	0	3	0	0	Routine
2007	0	2	0	0	Routine
2006	1	4	0	0	Routine
2005	1	1	0	2	Fatalities reported
2004	0	2	0	0	Routine
2003	0	1	0	0	Routine
2002	2	1	2	0	Routine
2001	2	5	0	0	Routine
2000	4	5	1	0	Routine
1999	1	2	0	0	Routine
1998	0	1	0	0	Routine
1997 — this page	2	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

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: May 8, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.