Monaco Coach Knight 2004
Model Knight made in 2004 by Monaco Coach got 7 consumer complains there are 3 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding structure. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, service brakes, air and suspension.
Model 2004
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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V441000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 12/12/2003 to 04/12/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1189 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 09/13/2004 | 09/15/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes equipped with cummins engines, oil can leak into the engine compartment from a crack in the cup plug. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Oil leakage on a hot engine can result in an engine compartment fire, possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cummins is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. cummins will install a steel cup plug boss cap to all affected engines. owners should contact cummins customer assistance center at 1-800-343-7357 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V360000 | MONACO COACH CORP. | from 05/30/2003 to 06/18/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 26 | 10/20/2003 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 10/01/2003 | 10/09/2003 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes certification tags were omitted on the cloth covered front and rear brake line assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not comply with the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new front and rear cloth covered brake lines that have the required certification tags. owner notification began october 20, 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 at 1-877-466-6226. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V038000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 02/04/2002 to 10/24/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2156 | 03/01/2004 | MFR | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | 01/28/2004 | 02/04/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The i-beams on the front axle and the panard bracket on the rear axle could crack and break causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the original i-beam. also, dealers will weld the stiffeners from the panard bar bracket to the center differential of the rear axle housing. owner notification began march 1, 2004. owners should contact monaco at 1-877-466-6226. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Monaco recall no. r03024.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 040621 | 06/30/2004 | 10009683 | The addition of a hold down bracket on the wardrobe slide-out mechanism used on certain coaches. various modles including 2004 holiday rambler endeavor, and monaco diplomat. *tt | 10/15/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 30536 | 1 | |
| As i pulled out of the campground, the trailing arm on the passenger side broke allowing the rear axle to slip forcing the motorhome to veer sharply to the right. if i had been traveling at highway speed results would have been total lose of control. after searching monaco blogs, i found this is a problem that monaco has known about for years. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 30536 | ||
| As i pulled out of the campground, the trailing arm on the passenger side broke allowing the rear axle to slip forcing the motorhome to veer sharply to the right. if i had been traveling at highway speed results would have been total lose of control. after searching monaco blogs, i found this is a problem that monaco has known about for years. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 30536 | 1 | |
| As i pulled out of the campground, the trailing arm on the passenger side broke allowing the rear axle to slip forcing the motorhome to veer sharply to the right. if i had been traveling at highway speed results would have been total lose of control. after searching monaco blogs, i found this is a problem that monaco has known about for years. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 36102 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2oo4 monaco knight rv. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle exhibited an excessive vibration. the contact reduced the speed being traveled and continued with caution. while the vehicle was parked at the residence it was detected the rear axle trailing arms were severely bent. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repair. the technician stated both trailing arms had broken and the rear suspension required replacement. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact informed that there was a recall pertaining to the rear suspension on the 2005 monaco knight rv and his vehicle experienced the identical safety defect. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 36,102. | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 37000 | 1 | |
| I am original owner, purchased rv new sept 2004 from fresno dealer. prior to the road incident, i never rec'd or had any notice of any recall or probs, nor had any symptoms. after about 3 hrs of driving from the central valley (visalia) down i-5 through la in ca on a reasonably flat highway, i experienced a complete failure of the right rear trailing support arm on 2004 monaco knight, causing wild, uncontrolled swerving into lanes on each side and rocking side to side. the reactions were made worse with braking. the metal arm was completely fractured. i managed to avoid a collision and limp to a nearby service center to get a diagnosis. it remains unrepaired while i investigate the cause and means of correction and repair. *tr | |||