NHTSA campaign 03V068000
MONACO COACH CORP. Recall 03V-068: MONACO/BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR
NHTSA recall 03V068000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on March 5, 2003, with 5,361 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Holiday Rambler Vacationer, Monaco Coach Lapalma, Monaco Coach Monarch and more for model years 1999–2003. Owners were notified on May 7, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V068000 (also written 03V-068 or 03V068)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,361 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V068000. 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.
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Admiral
Holiday Rambler Admiral SE
Holiday Rambler Endeavor
Holiday Rambler Traveler
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Holiday Rambler Vacationer
Monaco Coach
Monaco Coach Lapalma
Monaco Coach Monarch
Monaco Coach Monarch SE
Monaco Coach Socialite
Safari Coach
Safari Coach Trek
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V068000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Safety consequence
IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 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 COACH AT 1-877-477-6226.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V068000
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.