2006 Safari Coach Cheetah

Defect. CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

Risk. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL SWITCH THE PORT HOOK-UPS OF THE TWO DELIVERY LINES ON THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEETAH SAFARI MONACO ROAD MASTER NIVA STAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO REPAIRS SHOPS AND WAS INFORMED AT THE SECOND SHOP THAT THE CHASSIS WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING RECALL 05V053000 (REAR SUSPENSION: SPRING LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,500. UPDATED 07/02/10.*LJ UPDATED 10/12/10

WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN I26 TO CHARLESTON, SC WHEN THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE PULLING TO THE LEFT. A TRUCK TOWING A CAR SIGNALED FOR ME TO PULL OVER. HE PULLED OVER ALSO AND LET ME KNOW I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD CROOKED. I HAD ONE INCH OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN MY CURB REAR WHEEL AND THE BACK OF THE WHEEL WELL. I HAD A BROKEN TRAILING ARM. IF IT WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED I WOULD HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT INJURING US AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE PART WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE RUST ON THE BRAKE.*TR