HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 2002: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V053000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | AMBASSADOR | 2002 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-02-14 | 2005-02-14 |
Production Dates: 2001-11-30 - 2004-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R04062
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2827
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.
THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO RECALL NO. R04062.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.
