NHTSA campaign 01V359000
Safari Coach Recall 01V-359: MONACO/SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 01V359000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on November 13, 2001, with 99 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Safari Coach Continental Panther, Safari Coach Serengeti and Safari Coach Zanzibar 455 for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V359000 (also written 01V-359 or 01V359)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 99 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V359000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Safari Coach
Safari Coach Continental Panther
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 15, 2001 – August 17, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Safari Coach Serengeti
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 15, 2001 – August 17, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Safari Coach Zanzibar 455
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 15, 2001 – August 17, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V359000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES WITH A BF GOODRICH VELVET RIDE SUSPENSIONS. THE IPD V-LINKS, INSTALLED AS A CHASSIS UPGRADE OPTION, MAY HINDER PROPER OPERATION OF THE CHASSIS FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IT COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT, ERRATIC STEERING, RESULTING IN IMPAIRED DRIVABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE IPD V-LINK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 4, 2001. 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
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V359000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.