Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 3 times.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
1
0
0
Service Brakes, Air
1
0
0
0
3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly05V053000
Filed Feb 14, 20052,827 vehiclesMonaco Coach Corporation
Defect. ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.
Risk. THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Suspension › Front04V038000
Filed Jan 28, 20042,156 vehiclesMonaco Coach Corporation
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.
Risk. THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL I-BEAM. ALSO, DEALERS WILL WELD THE STIFFENERS FROM THE PANARD BAR BRACKET TO THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.
Equipment › Other › Labels03V526000
Filed Dec 12, 2003121 vehiclesMonaco Coach Corporation
Defect. CERTAIN 36', 38', AND 40' MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE REAR PSI STATES 85 OR 115 LBS. THE CORRECT REAR PSI IS 95 LBS.
Risk. UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LABELS AT NO CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-477-6226.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Feb 24, 2004FL
BRAKES AND STEERING SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. *PH THE RV SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 22, 20047,000 milesFL
THE BRAKES WERE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE, CAUSING THEM TO SEIZE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR PRESSURE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED. THE COACH WAS ON A ROADMASTER RAIL INCORPORATED CHASSIS. *AK *SC *JB
Service Brakes, Air
Filed Jan 16, 20049,500 milesFL
BRAKES LEAKED AIR PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THEM TO SEIZE. *PH WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR PRESSURE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED. *NM
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: Feb 14, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.