- Vehicles
- 3,439
- Built between
- Jun 1998 – Jul 2003
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 October 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1998 and July 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999-2000 Holiday Rambler Aluma LiteBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 1999-2004 Holiday Rambler AlumascapeBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 1999-2000 Holiday Rambler ImperialBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 2001-2003, 2005 Holiday Rambler PresidentialBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 2000-2001 Mckenzie Grand MedallionBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 2000-2003, 2006 Mckenzie LakotaBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
- 1999-2004 Mckenzie MedallionBuilt June 1998 to July 2003
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
This could cause the driver of the tow vehicle to lose control creating the potential for a crash resulting in personal injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1998 to July 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 October 2004
- Owners notified29 October 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 5 October 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 1-800-685-6545.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R02233
- 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. R02233.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.