SAFARI COACH: ZANZIBAR: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V053000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ZANZIBAR |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | R04062 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 20011130 - 20041001 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2827 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050329 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20050214 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050214 |
Defect 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 Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
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.