- Vehicles
- 2,156
- Built between
- Feb 2002 – Oct 2003
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 March 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2002 and October 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2003 Beaver Coach BaronBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2002-2004 Holiday Rambler AmbassadorBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2002-2004 Holiday Rambler NeptuneBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2002-2004 Monaco Coach CaymanBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2002-2004 Monaco Coach KnightBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2002 Monaco Coach SocialiteBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2003-2004 Safari Coach CheetahBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2003-2004 Safari Coach SaharaBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
- 2003-2004 Safari Coach ZanzibarBuilt February 2002 to October 2003
What the defect is
On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2002 to October 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 January 2004
- Owners notified1 March 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 28 January 2004.
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 1-877-466-6226.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R03024
- Recalling manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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. R03024.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.