HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2003: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V053000

Make Model Year
HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE 2003
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

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.