Beaver Contessa 2001

Model Contessa made in 2001 by Beaver got 1 consumer complain there are 3 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . Technical service bulletines regarding equipment. There were some recalls concerningseat belts, service brakes, hydraulic.

Contessa year 2001

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2001

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
01V097001	SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.	from 01/28/2000 to 08/15/2000	V (Vehicle)	828	10/24/2000	ODI	SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.	04/17/2001	05/17/2001
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january 28 and august 15, 2000. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Consequence Summary	Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will repair the seat belts. owner notification began august 31, 2000. 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 am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330 or smc at 1-800-344-6332.
Notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
01V128003	SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.	from 01/28/2000 to 08/15/2000	V (Vehicle)	828	10/18/2000	ODI	SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.	03/30/2001	04/03/2001
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: certain class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Consequence Summary	Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will repair the seat belts. owner notification began october 18, 20000. 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 smc customer service at 1-800-344-6332 or am-safe at 1-219-266-8330.
Notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
02V278000	MONACO COACH CORP.	from 04/10/1998 to 09/03/2002	V (Vehicle)	8581	08/18/2004	ODI	SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.	10/22/2002	10/23/2002
Defect Summary	On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and abs sensors.
Consequence Summary	This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. the recall began on august 18, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Notes	Monaco recall no. r02175.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS
119	12/01/2001		627586	Information regarding when retracting the hydraulic leveling jacks, the coach may lower rapidly. *yh	02/12/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
01/13/2002	14000	2
	A fire started around the right front wheel rim. the manufacturer replaced the brake caliper and turned the rotor. two months later the problem recurred, the dealer replaced all the brake components. *jb