2002 Monaco Coach Knight recalls and problems

The 2002 Monaco Coach Knight has 5 recalls and 19 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is service brakes.

How the 2002 compares

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Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 9 Knight model years — the most of any year.

5recalls

19complaints

0crashes

1fires

0injuries

19,600median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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5 recalls

Equipment

Jun 5, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V257000 · 8,587 vehicles

Problem: Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

Original NHTSA wording

MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Original NHTSA wording

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy & notes

Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on August 29, 2008. Owners May contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Monaco recall no. 08017.customers May 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.

Suspension

Feb 14, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V053000 · 2,827 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Suspension

Jan 28, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V038000 · 2,156 vehicles

Problem: On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Remedy & notes

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.

Monaco recall no. R03024.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Service Brakes

Oct 22, 2002 · NHTSA campaign 02V278000 · 8,581 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS.

Risk: This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on August 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Monaco recall no. R02175.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Steering

Aug 15, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V256000 · 98 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Motor homes. A unit is affected if the intermediate steering shaft is fully compressed or is too short to meet maximum extension specifications.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A UNIT IS AFFECTED IF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS FULLY COMPRESSED OR IS TOO SHORT TO MEET MAXIMUM EXTENSION SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk: This condition can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and/or replace the intermediate steering shaft. Owner notification began August 13, 2001. 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).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Service Brakes17

Engine1

Structure1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

UNPROTECTED LP GAS LINE

PE04068 · opened Sep 29, 2004 · closed Jan 13, 2005

Summary

MONACO INFORMED ODI THAT IT HAS RECEIVED NO OWNER REPORTS OF MISSING LP GAS LINE SHILEDS OTHER THAN THE ONE FORWARDED BY ODI.ODI HAS FOUND NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MISSING THE LP LINE SHIELD. DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI: ?CONDUCTED FIELD INSPECTIONS AT NUMEROUS DEALERS; ?REQUESTED WARRANTY CLAIMS AND FIELD REPORTS FROM MONACO(THERE WERE NONE);REVIEWED ENGINEERING DRAWINGS;AND?REVIEWED THE ANSI A119.2 AND THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 1192 STANDARDS ON RECREATION VEHICLES (RV?S) PERTAINING TO LP GAS LINE INSTALLATION ON RV?S. BASED ON MONACO?S DATA AND THE ABSENCE OF ANY FURTHER COMPLAINTS, A SAFTEY RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FUTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT CURRENTLY WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFTEY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THE VEHICLES IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD REPORTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IF INDICATED.

2002 vs. other Monaco Coach Knight years

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Questions

Does the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight, the latest from Jun 5, 2008 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention service brakes (17), engine (1), structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.