MCKENZIE LAKOTA ESTATE 2007: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V537000

Make Model Year
MCKENZIE LAKOTA ESTATE 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-12-20 2007-11-27 2007-11-27

Production Dates: 2007-06-17 - 2007-03-15

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R07015

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 98

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SLIDEOUT ACTUATOR AND BRACKET LOCATION IS BETWEEN THE TWO STREET SIDE TIRES. THE ADAPTER BRACKET FROM THE ACTUATOR TO THE SLIDE ROOM HAS SQUARE CORNERS. IF THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS ARE FULLY LOADED AND HIT ANY BUMPS, THE TIRES MAY RUB THE SQUARE CORNER OF THE BRACKET. THE RUB MAY WEAR INTO THE TREAD OF THE TIRE OVER TIME.

Consequence

A TIRE BLOWOUT COULD OCCUR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAILER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL TRIM THE SQUARE CORNER OF THE LOWER REAR PART OF THE BRACKET GIVING CLEARANCE TO THE REAR TIRE ON THE STREET SIDE. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R07015.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.