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2006 Monaco Coach Knight

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 26, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Monaco Coach Knight, most frequently naming the visibility category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Visibility2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Visibility
Filed Jul 26, 2008

2006 MONACO COACH KNIGHT.- MARCH 18, 2008 MONACO RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 DIPLOMAT AND HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH WIPER SYSTEMS SUPPLIED BY AM EQUIPMENT. MY MODEL, THE COACH KNIGHT, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THOUGH I HAVE THE VERY SAME WIPER SYSTEM BEING RECALLED AND HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NEVER WORKED FROM THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED (APRIL 2007). I TOOK THE MOTORHOME OUT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT AND HAD RAIN ON THE TRIP BACK WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE WIPER PROBLEM. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REQUESTS AS WELL AS TAKING IT IN TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE PLACE OF PURCHASE (INFINITY MOTOR HOME SALES IN PRESCOTT AZ). I MADE SEVERAL STOPS ALONG MY TRAVELS TO SEE IF OTHER REPAIR SHOPS COULD LOOK AT THE WIPER PROBLEM, BUT DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS AND THEIR WORK LOAD, THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. THE DRIVE MOTOR LINK BECOMES DISENGAGED DURING OPERATION FROM THE WIPER DRIVE ARM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE DRIVE ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER SYSTEM TO FAIL. WHEN THE WIPER SYSTEM FAILS, I HAVE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH VISIBILITY TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN HAVE TO TAKE A LADDER OUT AND TRY TO FIX THE WIPERS LONG ENOUGH TO FIND A SAFER LOCATION TO PULL OVER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM: DENNIS (WITH MONACO) 877-466-6226 (HE SAID THE WRONG TYPE OF HARDWARE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE WIPER SYSTEM FROM THE BEGINNING AT THE INDIANA PLANT). JACK (MANAGER AT INFINITY IN PRESCOTT AZ) 928-445-7910 (HE WILL ONLY REPLACE PARTS WHEN ORDERED TO DO SO BY MONACO). BOB PIERSON (AT MONACO) 800-685-6545 (HE SAID HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE KNIGHT MODEL WAS NOT ON THE LIST AND FELT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HE REFERENCED A REPAIR SHOP IN PHOENIX - MASSEY'S DIESEL REPAIR (602-233-1700) THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO (AFTER TALKING WITH MONACO, WHO REFUSED TO ADMIT MY MODEL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS). *TR

NHTSA ID
10235866
Incident
Oct 25, 2007
Mileage
50 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 13, 2006

2006 MONACO KNIGHT 40 PLQ WINDSHIELD WIPERS STICK AND WON'T RETURN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GOES TOO FAR TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER ADJUST THE ANGLE OF THE WIPER BLADE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HELPED A LITTLE, BUT NOT A LOT, AND NOW THE WIPER DOES NOT CLEAN THE WATER OFF THE WINDSHIELD AS WELL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED SPRINGS WHICH WOULD HELD THE WIPERS MORE TIGHTLY AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, AT LESS THAN 50 MPH THE SPRINGS DID IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WIPERS. BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH THE FORCE OF THE WIND HITTING THE WINDSHIELD FORCED THE TIP OF THE LEFT WIPER TO HIT THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SOMETIMES THE WIPER WOULD JUST STICK IN ONE PLACE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ARMS WERE TOO LONG AND NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE FORCES BEING APPLIED TO THEM. THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE LINKAGE AND ALSO THE MOTOR WAS TOO WEAK TO MAKE THE WIPERS FUNCTION PROPERLY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10162652
Incident
Jul 3, 2006

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

08-04-02

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

MONACO COACH CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT CUMMINS INC. HAS INITIATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN C0805 PERTAINING TO CERTAIN ISC AND ISL ENGINES. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Monaco Coach Knight by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011020—
2010030—
2009020—
2008120—
2007110—
2006Viewing200—
2005310—
2004530—
2003240—
20021951—
20011361—
2000851—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.