BEAVER COACH MARQUIS 2008: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V590000

Make Model Year
BEAVER COACH MARQUIS 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-25 2007-12-20 2007-12-20

Production Dates: 2007-08-27 - 2007-11-14

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R07042

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 96

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR "PLEASE SEE 07E101". THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545 OR TRW AT 1-765-429-1768.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R07042.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.