Monaco Coach Cayman 2005

Model Cayman made in 2005 by Monaco Coach got 12 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, air, structure and suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding steering. There was one recall concerning suspension .

Cayman year 2005

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2005

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
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
05V053000	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	from 11/30/2001 to 10/01/2004	V (Vehicle)	2827	03/29/2005	MFR	MONACO COACH CORPORATION	02/14/2005	02/14/2005
Defect Summary	On certain class a motor homes, the spacer plate under the trailing arms had a transverse weld which creates a heat riser and cause the trailing arms to crack.
Consequence Summary	This could create rough driving conditions and damage to rear suspension system. the driver could loose control of the motorhome and a crash could occur without prior notice.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the replace the trailing arms for cracks and replacing the trailing arms and u-bolts in the rear suspension of the motorhomes free of charge. the recall began on march 29, 2005. owners may contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Notes	Monaco recall no. r04062.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
STEERING
149	08/13/2004		10010352	The steering intermediate shaft boot may come loose from the floor. various models including 2005 safari sahara. *tt	11/16/2004

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
06/14/2008	36000
	The events were erattic driveng due to a broken trailing arm on our monaco cayman motorhome. the parts are origianal equipment. they were replaced aftermarket parts that are much more stout. i was told it was a life threating failure, which monaco doesn' want to adress.
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
06/14/2008	36000
	The events were erattic driveng due to a broken trailing arm on our monaco cayman motorhome. the parts are origianal equipment. they were replaced aftermarket parts that are much more stout. i was told it was a life threating failure, which monaco doesn' want to adress.
11/17/2009	9500	1
	Noted an article in family motor coach mag concerning a possible failure mode of the monaco trailing arm assembly for a 4 airbag connection to the rear axle. took it to brazel's in centralia, wa. for inspection. they found cracks in both trailing arms. had them replaced for reengineered ones that were manufactured by source mfg. my question is how does monaco get by with not covering a design flaw that could have catastrophic effects if i had waited until it ultimately failed. monaco knew of the problem several years before my coach was manufactured ( mine is a 2005 cayman. the failure was known in 2003. they continued to manufacture the coach with a known safety issue and now because of their financial predicament they no longer feel that it is not their responsibility to do the repair with a part that solves the problem. thank goodness that the problem was discovered before i had a failure while on the road. there are horror stories of others that were not so fortunate. *tr
SUSPENSION
02/22/2013	23000
	Had trailing arms replaced becasue of a wellknown premature failure problem. both trailing arms were cracked. in one, the crack was relatively far advanced and likely would have failed completely in short order. the other was just starting.
SUSPENSION - REAR
06/01/2010	23000
	Our monaco cayman rv's trailing arms broke. this caused extreme swerving at speeds over 40 and especially when the brakes were applied. we took it to a shop to be repaired and warned them not to drive it. they test drove it anyway, and i got a call that the technician thought he was going to die and was white as a sheet. they checked with monaco, who admitted to having problems with the trailing arms, but refused to cover the repair. they had a replacement trailing arm setup available for $1850 plus $150 shipping, so that tells us that they absolutely know of the problem. this repair cost us over $3500. we called monaco to check on warranty coverage, and they hung up on us. somebody is going to die because of this problem. if i hadn't been a retired truck driver, i don't know if i could have handled it.
11/17/2009	9500	1
	Noted an article in family motor coach mag concerning a possible failure mode of the monaco trailing arm assembly for a 4 airbag connection to the rear axle. took it to brazel's in centralia, wa. for inspection. they found cracks in both trailing arms. had them replaced for reengineered ones that were manufactured by source mfg. my question is how does monaco get by with not covering a design flaw that could have catastrophic effects if i had waited until it ultimately failed. monaco knew of the problem several years before my coach was manufactured ( mine is a 2005 cayman. the failure was known in 2003. they continued to manufacture the coach with a known safety issue and now because of their financial predicament they no longer feel that it is not their responsibility to do the repair with a part that solves the problem. thank goodness that the problem was discovered before i had a failure while on the road. there are horror stories of others that were not so fortunate. *tr
09/18/2008	24000	1
	Rv trailing arm failure, right side only. no advance notice . just bang-broke.then very dangerious driving to get to repair shop nearby. was unaware of monaco recall until after this event happened. *tr
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
09/04/2012
	2005 monaco cayman motorhome. consumer writes in regards to broken trailing arms recall. *smd the consumer stated as he approached the on-ramp to the freeway, the motorhome began to sway a bit, and when he actually got on the freeway at a speed of 50 mph, and when he applied the brakes to slow down, the motorhome began to sway erratically. the consumer had the trailing arm's replaced at his expense. the consumer stated he was never notified of a recall and the manufacturer has since gone out of business and was purchased by another company.