NHTSA campaign 97V094000
Monaco Coach Recall 97V-094: MONACO/FRAME TOWER
NHTSA recall 97V094000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on June 6, 1997, with 1,329 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Monaco Coach Dynasty for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 20, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V094000 (also written 97V-094 or 97V094)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,329 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V094000. 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.
Monaco Coach
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V094000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE TWO FRONT FRAME TOWERS USED TO MOUNT THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARMS TO THE VEHICLE CAN DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS OR FRACTURES.
Safety consequence
A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF A FRAME TOWER CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS ON BOTH FRAME TOWERS AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY. A GUSSET REINFORCEMENT WILL BE ADDED TO STRENGTHEN THE MAXIMUM STRESS POINT OF EACH FRAME TOWER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 20, 1997. 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 1-800-283-0869.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V094000
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.