MONACO COACH MONARCH SE 2003: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V010000

Make Model Year
MONACO COACH MONARCH SE 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-02-15 2007-01-16 2007-01-16

Production Dates: 2000-09-05 - 2002-11-05

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R02206

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2086

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR H0MES BUILT WITH GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FRAME EXTENSION LOWER FLANGE MAY CRACK ALLOWING THE HITCH TO BEND AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE MOTOR HOME.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITION OF TWO PIECES OF ANGLE STEEL TO THE FRAME EXTENSION AND HITCH MOUNTING POINT IN ORDER TO REINFORCE THE FRAME EXTENSION FLANGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 877-466-6226. NOTE: THE ENDING MANUFACTURING DATE FOR INDIANA BUILT MOTOR HOMES IS MARCH 8, 2002 WHILE THE OREGON BUILT MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT THROUGH NOVEMBER 2002. THE FEDERAL ID LABEL LOCATED ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT SPECIFIES IN WHICH STATE THE MOTOR HOME WAS BUILT.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO.R02206.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.