HOLIDAY RAMBLER IMPERIAL 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V080000

Make Model Year
HOLIDAY RAMBLER IMPERIAL 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-03-08 2004-02-17 2004-02-28

Production Dates: 2003-02-07 - 2003-11-20

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R04001

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 358

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207

Summary

CERTAIN MOTORHOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND NO. 210 "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS CAN FAIL.

Consequence

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHORAGE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT FRAME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BELT LATCH BOLT AND INSTALL A BUSHING AND A GRADE 5 BOLT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 8, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545 OR VILLA INTERNATIONAL AT 714-535-7272.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R04001.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.