| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V038000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HOLIDAY RAMBLER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
NEPTUNE |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R03024 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020204 - 20031024 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2156 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040301 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040301 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040128 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040204 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL I-BEAM. ALSO, DEALERS WILL WELD THE STIFFENERS FROM THE PANARD BAR BRACKET TO THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226. |