ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT

Apr 07, 2003 — Recall Campaign #03V129000

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT. THE AXLE WEIGHT RATING SHOWS 5200 LBS. WHEN THE CORRECT RATING SHOULD BE 5080 LBS.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 273 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

03V129000

Manufacturer:	MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Recall date:	April 07, 2003
NHTSA Campaign #:	03V129000
Units affected:	273

Description:: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT. THE AXLE WEIGHT RATING SHOWS 5200 LBS. WHEN THE CORRECT RATING SHOULD BE 5080 LBS.
Consequeces:: PRIOR TO HAVING THE NEW LABEL INSTALLED, OWNERS MUST FOLLOW THE CORRECT RATING OF THE AXLE AND TIRE MAXIMUM CAPACITY TO PREVENT A BLOWOUT OR DAMAGE TO THE AXLES.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE UNITS INVOLVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.
Notes:: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE Complaints
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER BLEW THREE VALVE STEMS OUT OF THE TIRES. THE VALVES SEPARATED WHERE THE RUBBER AND METAL INSERT WENT TOGETHER. THE TIRES WENT FLAT RIGHT A WAY AND CAUGHT FIRE. I GOT THE TRAILER OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT UPSETTING IT. WHILE LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE THE FOUTH VALVE STEM BLEW. I WAS LUCKY MY FAMILY AND I WAS NOT KILLED. SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE IN TOWING THEM COULD UPSET THE TRAILER AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR KILL SOME ONE. HOLIDAY RAMBLER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM CAUSE THE CAMPER WAS OVER A YEAR OLD. HOLIDAY RAMBLER IS MADE BY MONCO COACH. I FEEL THAT MONCO SHOULD PAY FOR THE ROAD SERVICE AND NEW TIRES THEY HAD TO PUT ON TO GET THE CAMPER ON THE ROAD. *JB;
2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 5TH WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRACK PROPERLY AND THE REAR SLIDES WERE NOT WORKING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER WAS SAGGING APPROXIMATELY 6-8 INCHES AND THE FRAME FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR AXLE. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V483000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE ENTIRE AXLE FAILED, THEY WOULD ONLY INSPECT AND ADD ADDITIONAL GUSSET PLATES AND CROSS TUBES TO STRENGTHEN THE AXLE SPRING HANGERS. THIS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILED AXLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.;