| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V322000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BEAVER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MARQUIS |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R02189 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020121 - 20020212 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
19 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040723 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040723 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20040706 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040709 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
104 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN MOTORHOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, 'WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS.' THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT PROPER SUPPORT ALLOWING THE WIPER ASSEMBLY TO BIND AND/OR BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN INADEQUATE VISIBILITY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STYLE OF WIPER ASSEMBLY AND ADD SUPPORT FOR THE NEW WIPER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545. |
