- Vehicles
- 2,123
- Built between
- Jun 2007 – Jun 2013
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 February 2016
- Repaired
- 31%
- Unrepaired
- 1,188
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2007 and June 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler AdmiralBuilt June 2009 to November 2010
- 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler AmbassadorBuilt October 2008 to May 2013
- 2010 Holiday Rambler AristaBuilt June 2009 to August 2010
- 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler EndeavorBuilt June 2009 to May 2013
- 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler NeptuneBuilt October 2008 to August 2010
- 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler VacationerBuilt March 2010 to June 2013
- 2010-2014 Monaco DiplomatBuilt October 2008 to May 2013
- 2014 Monaco DynastyBuilt September 2012 to June 2013
- 2009-2014 Monaco KnightBuilt August 2008 to May 2013
- 2012-2013 Monaco LapalmaBuilt March 2011 to December 2012
- 2009-2013 Monaco MonarchBuilt November 2008 to April 2013
- 2009-2011 Monaco Coach CaymanBuilt October 2008 to August 2010
- 2009-2011 Monaco Rv RiptideBuilt November 2008 to March 2011
- 2008 Safari Coach PassageBuilt December 2008 to December 2008
- 2008 Safari Coach Simba DieselBuilt June 2007 to June 2007
Repair progress
1,188 of 2,123 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
31% repaired — 660 of 2,123 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 173
- Scrapped or exported
- 102
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 Holiday Rambler Arista, 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2009-2011 Monaco Cayman, 2010-2014 Monaco Diplomat, 2014 Monaco Dynasty, 2009-2014 Monaco Knight, 2012-2013 Monaco LaPalma, 2009-2013 Monaco Monarch, 2009-2011 Monaco Riptide, 2008 Safari Passage, and 2008 Safari Simba motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
What could happen
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
ARG will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2007 to June 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 2015
- Owners notified12 February 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 31% repaired
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 23 December 2015.
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 ARG customer service number at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall is 151216REV.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 151216REV
- Recalling manufacturer
- Allied Recreation Group, Inc.
- 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
Owners 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 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.