2000–2004 Holiday Rambler Alumascape & 2000–2006 Mckenzie Lakota + 5 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel trailers, a deficiency in the structural integrity of the main frame rails could cause the rails to crack and axles could shift, causing the fifth wheel to pull erratically.
💥 The risk
This could cause the driver of the tow vehicle to lose control creating the potential for a crash resulting in personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and add an addition of gusset plates and cross tubes to strenghen the axle spring hangers. The recall began on october 29, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V483000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R02233
- Manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 3,439
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-685-6545
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 29, 2004
- Built
- Jun 15, 1998 – Jul 11, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Monaco recall no. R02233.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).