2011 Monaco Vesta

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
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2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers11V429000
Filed Aug 18, 201178 vehiclesNavistar, Inc

Defect. NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 MONACO VESTA AND HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRIP RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 28, 2010, THROUGH MAY 18, 2011. THE FUSE IN THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY BLOW UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS DISABLING THE HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Risk. REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy. NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRING AND INSTALL AN UPRATED FUSE, FREE OF CHARGE. NAVISTAR INTENDS TO SEND OUT AN INTERIM NOTICE TO OWNERS IF PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BEFORE OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS NAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-877-466-6226.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery11V296000
Filed May 20, 201155 vehiclesNavistar, Inc

Defect. NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRIP AND MONACO VESTA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 4, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINE. A CAP ON THE RETURN FUEL VALVE MAY FALL OFF ALLOWING AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ENGINE HARD START, NO START, OR STALL CONDITIONS.

Risk. ENGINE STALL ON THE ROADWAY INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETURN FUEL VALVE CAP, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 20, 20117,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MONACO VESTA MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

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: Aug 18, 2011. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.