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1996 Monaco Coach Monaco

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.
3
Latest Dec 4, 2000
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.
1
Latest Jun 2, 1997
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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Monaco Coach Monaco, most frequently naming the electrical, suspension and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 2 manufacturer communications are 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

  • Electrical133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
96V194006

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Jun 2, 1997
27 units potentially affected
The defect: THE O RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
The risk: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
MONACO COACH CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 4, 2000

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GOODYEAR TIRE P255/70R22.5 SIZE DOT#: M55V8EW405. TREAD ON TWO OF TIRES SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 1K MILES OF EACH OTHER. GOODYEAR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK AFTER 2ND TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL TIRES HAD CRACKS DOWN THE TREAD. *SLC

NHTSA ID
875942
Incident
Jul 10, 2000
Electrical
Filed May 16, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602830
Suspension
Filed Apr 15, 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HWY. IT WANDERS AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER. *AK

NHTSA ID
982684

Manufacturer communications

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

SB101096

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

SLIDE-OUT SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *TW

SB10996

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SLIDE-OUT SEAL UPDATE. *TW

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 Monaco by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003400—
2002400—
2001500—
2000710—
1999300—
1998200—
1997000—
1996Viewing310—
1995110—
1994100—
1991200—
1990100—

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.