NHTSA campaign 98V232000
MONACO COACH CORP. Recall 98V-232: MONACO/FUEL TANK FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 98V232000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on September 18, 1998, with 398 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Holiday Rambler Imperial and Monaco Coach Diplomat for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on October 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V232000 (also written 98V-232 or 98V232)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 398 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V232000. 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 Imperial
Monaco Coach
Monaco Coach Diplomat
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 1, 1997 – May 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V232000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A ROADMASTER CHASSIS. INADEQUATE BRACING WAS USED TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK. THE BRACE COULD FAIL ALLOWING ONE END OF THE FUEL TANK TO LOOSEN FROM ITS POSITION AND HANG LOWER THAN THE OTHER END.
Safety consequence
THE FUEL TANK COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND DROP TO THE GROUND, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRACE UNDER THE FUEL TANK.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 30, 1998.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 1-800-685-6545.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 98V232000
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.