Monaco Coach Corporation: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Monaco Coach Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 81. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS,THE BATTERY CABLES MAY NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS' FRAME RAIL. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY BE LOCATED TOO NEAR THE ENGINE EXHAUST.
The risk
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY MELT THE BATTERY CABLE AND CAUSE A BACK FEED THROUGH THE CHASSIS 12V SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR LOSS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO SEE IF THE CABLE IS PROPERLY MOUNTED INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. IF NECESSARY, THE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE MOUNTED SECURELY IN EXISTING HOLES IN FRAME RAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Safari Coach Simba | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Safari Coach Trek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Monaco Coach Monarch SE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Safari Coach Simba | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Safari Coach Trek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 05V081000.
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