| NHTSA Record Id: 15 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MONACO COACH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015211000101451000000272 |
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| Model Name: MONARCH |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V237000 |
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| Component Name: STRUCTURE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MONACO COACH CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6223 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 05 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Sep, 09 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 12 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain class a motor homes, the floor truss network support system has a potential to weaken causing internal and external features to become misaligned. the affected vehicles are 1999 - 2003 class a motor homes manufactured on f53 20,500 pound gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), ford chassis, and 2000-2003 class a motor homes manufactured on w-22 22,000 pound gvwr, workhorse chassis. |
Consequence Summary: Conditions can result in the bottoming out the suspension and amplification of the stress placed on the floor truss network. the additional stress can result in the fracture of welds securing the floor truss network system to the chassis frame rail and/or fracture of the floor truss network support system. the possibility exists that there could be damage to electrical wiring and/or fuel lines which could potentially lead to a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the floor truss network support system, reinforce the existing structure, and repair, as needed, the floor truss network support. owner notification began november 5, 2002. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545. |
Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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