Monaco Coach Corp.: Parking Brake
Monaco Coach Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE WORKHORSE P-SERIES CHASSIS, THE PARKING BRAKE BRACKET IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE CHASSIS AND CAN BE BENT OR BROKEN WHEN APPLIED.
The risk
THE PARKING BRAKE COULD BE DISENGAGED AND ALLOW THE MOTOR HOME TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL WELDS TO THE PARKING BRAKE BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Safari Coach Trek | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Safari Coach Trek | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V268000.
Full record for the 2003 Safari Coach Trek → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →