NHTSA recall campaign

04V483000

ManufacturerMONACO COACH CORPORATIONReported2004-10-05Affected3,439 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, A DEFICIENCY IN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MAIN FRAME RAILS COULD CAUSE THE RAILS TO CRACK AND AXLES COULD SHIFT, CAUSING THE FIFTH WHEEL TO PULL ERRATICALLY.

Risk

THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE TOW VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITION OF GUSSET PLATES AND CROSS TUBES TO STRENGHEN THE AXLE SPRING HANGERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

27 entries

Holiday Rambler
- Aluma Lite1999 2000
- Alumascape1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- Imperial1999 2000
- Presidential2001 2002 2003 2005
Mckenzie
- Grand Medallion2000 2001
- Lakota2000 2001 2002 2003 2006
- Medallion1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004