MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT 1999: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V386000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MONACO COACH | DIPLOMAT | 1999 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2003-10-24 | 2003-10-10 | 2003-10-20 |
Production Dates: 1998-06-15 - 1999-06-07
Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R03037
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 888
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 567
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG ON BOTH 36' AND 38' MODELS WAS INCORRECT. THE INITIAL TAG SHOWS THE PSI AS 90 LBS. FRONT AND 100 LBS. REAR. THE CORRECT PSI IS 105 FRONT AND 115 REAR. ALSO, THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG ON CERTAIN UNITS INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE UNIT WAS BUILT WITH A TAG AXLE.
DRIVING THE MOTOR HOME WITH UNDER/OVER INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTOR HOME.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 24, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO RECALL NO. R03037.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.
