Beaver Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 1998 and September 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

• 1999-2002 Beaver ContessaBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1999-2002 Beaver MontereyBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998-2002 Beaver PatriotBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998 Beaver Coach ContessaBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998 Beaver Coach MontereyBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998-2001 Beaver Coach Patriot ThunderBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998-2001 Harney RenegadeBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2000-2002 Holiday Rambler AdmiralBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002-2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SEBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2000-2003 Holiday Rambler AmbassadorBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002-2003 Holiday Rambler NeptuneBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002-2003 Holiday Rambler VacationerBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002-2003 Monaco Coach CaymanBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2000-2003 Monaco Coach KnightBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2001-2003 Monaco Coach LapalmaBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2000-2002 Monaco Coach MonarchBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002-2003 Monaco Coach Monarch SEBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2000-2001 Safari CheetahBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1999-2000 Safari ContinentalBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1999-2002 Safari ZanzibarBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002 Safari Coach CheetahBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998 Safari Coach ContinentalBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2001 Safari Coach Panther
• 1998-2002 Safari Coach SaharaBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1998-2001 Safari Coach SerengetiBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 1999-2003 Safari Coach TrekBuilt April 1998 to September 2002
• 2002 Safari Coach Trek SportBuilt April 1998 to September 2002

What the defect is

On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.

What could happen

This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE OR REBUILD THE CALIPERS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004.

Timeline

1. Vehicles builtApril 1998 to September 2002
2. Recall reported to NHTSA22 October 2002
3. Owners notified18 August 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 October 2002.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number

R02175

Recalling manufacturer

MONACO COACH CORP.

Recall initiated by

ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Monaco recall no. R02175.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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