Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

TOW HITCH/FRAME FAILURE

Action number

PE06047

Opened

Oct 24, 2006

Closed

Jan 22, 2007

Outcome

Recall 07V010000

Manufacturer: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 07V010000.

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What NHTSA is examining

Odi opened this investigation after receiving a congressional inquiry and determining the existence of two failures.additional reports werenoted on the internet.the reports claim that the frame extension lower flange is cracking and allowing the hitch to bend down towards the ground.monaco had previously produced a service bulletin addressing this matter.odi sent an information request to monaco and had several discussions with monaco officials.as a result,monaco coach inc submitted a 573 and is recalling the subject vehicles. Monaco will reinforce the frame extension flange with two pieces of angle iron. This investigation is closed.odi believes that monaco's actionaddresses the problem.odi has excused monaco from answering the information request letter. Odi is unaware of the number of failures, if any reported to monaco, since the information request was unanswered.

Vehicles under investigation

2002 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE2003 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE2001 Holiday Rambler Admiral2002 Holiday Rambler Admiral2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor2002 Holiday Rambler Endeavor2001 Holiday Rambler Vacationer2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer2003 Holiday Rambler Vacationer2001 Monaco Coach Lapalma2002 Monaco Coach Lapalma2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma2002 Monaco Coach Monarch SE2003 Monaco Coach Monarch SE2001 Monaco Coach Monarch2002 Monaco Coach Monarch

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.