- Vehicles
- 2,086
- Built between
- Sep 2000 – Nov 2002
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 February 2007
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2000 and November 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001-2002 Holiday Rambler AdmiralBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2002-2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SEBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2001-2002 Holiday Rambler EndeavorBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2001-2003 Holiday Rambler VacationerBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2001-2003 Monaco Coach LapalmaBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2001-2002 Monaco Coach MonarchBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
- 2002-2003 Monaco Coach Monarch SEBuilt September 2000 to November 2002
What the defect is
On certain class a motor H0MES built with gasoline engines, the frame extension lower flange may crack allowing the hitch to bend and possibly separate from the motor home.
What could happen
This could result in separation of the towed vehicle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITION OF TWO PIECES OF ANGLE STEEL TO THE FRAME EXTENSION AND HITCH MOUNTING POINT IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE FRAME EXTENSION FLANGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2000 to November 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 January 2007
- Owners notified15 February 2007
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 16 January 2007.
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 may contact monaco at 877-466-6226. Note: the ending manufacturing date for indiana built motor homes is march 8, 2002 while the oregon built motor homes were built through november 2002. The federal ID label located on the wall next to the driver's seat specifies in which state the motor home was built.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R02206
- Recalling manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORPORATION
- 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.R02206.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.