1998 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V232000 on 09/24/1998
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1997 - 05/27/1998
- Affected:
- 398
- Defect:
- 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.
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 03V102000 on 03/20/2003
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1996 - 06/29/1999
- Affected:
- 221
- Defect:
- On certain motor homes, the psi recorded on the federal certification label is incorrect. the initial label shows psi as 90 lbs front and 100 rear. the correct information should be a psi of 105 front and 115 rear.
- Consequence:
- These vehicles do not comply with the regulations.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a corrected label on these motor homes. owner notification began on april 28, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free label within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-877-466-8226.
- Notes:
- Monaco recall no. r03008. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V166000 on 05/11/2003
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Defect:
- On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
- Consequence:
- If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005 or monaco at 574-862-7211.
- 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).
1998 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- TSI 04
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some coaches built between january 1, 1998 and may 23, 1998 may experience a clicking noise coming from the bi-directional relay delay. *yc
- Bulletin:
- TSI 06
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Conditions with the fresh water tank not filling enough. *yc
- Bulletin:
- TSI 05
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Conditions with front overhead not attached to front cap. *yc
- Bulletin:
- TSI 87
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Concerns with dash a/c compressor in engine compartment: adjustment may loosen. *yc
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