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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 03V386000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

MONACO COACH CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 10, 2003

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
888
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 10, 2003
Production Jun 15, 1998 – Jun 7, 1999

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG ON BOTH 36' AND 38' MODELS WAS INCORRECT. THE INITIAL TAG SHOWS THE PSI AS 90 LBS. FRONT AND 100 LBS. REAR. THE CORRECT PSI IS 105 FRONT AND 115 REAR. ALSO, THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG ON CERTAIN UNITS INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE UNIT WAS BUILT WITH A TAG AXLE.

The risk

DRIVING THE MOTOR HOME WITH UNDER/OVER INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTOR HOME.

The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 24, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R03037.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
R03037
NHTSA campaign number
03V386000
Units potentially affected
888
Report received
Oct 10, 2003
Production range
Jun 15, 1998 – Jun 7, 1999
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.