2000 Monaco Coach Signature recalls and problems

The 2000 Monaco Coach Signature has 5 recalls and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is service brakes.

How the 2000 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 5 Signature model years — the most of any year.

5recalls

4complaints

0crashes

1fires

0injuries

53,851median 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.

Electrical System

Sep 10, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V292000 · 83 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Motor homes built on roadmaster chassis. As the result of the close proximity of the engine system in respect to the routing of the 12-VOLT dc battery cables, it is possible for the insulation on the battery cable to melt and create a short.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON ROADMASTER CHASSIS. AS THE RESULT OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE SYSTEM IN RESPECT TO THE ROUTING OF THE 12-VOLT DC BATTERY CABLES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INSULATION ON THE BATTERY CABLE TO MELT AND CREATE A SHORT.

Risk: This could result in the loss of the 12-VOLT dc system and engine operation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE 12-VOLT DC SYSTEM AND ENGINE OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will add two heat shields to the exhaust system to deflect heat, and add heat shielding sleeve material over the battery cables in the area of exposure to exhaust heat. Owner notification began July 22, 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).

Seat Belts

Apr 30, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V128005 · 3,320 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector May unlatch during a collision.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Original NHTSA wording

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Am-safe is conducting the owner notification. 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 am-safe at 219-266-8330 or monaco at 219-862-7211.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Unknown or other

Jan 23, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V019000 · 409 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Motor homes produced on roadmaster chassis. The water pump controller cannot adequately handle current load which can result in overheating of the pump controller.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES PRODUCED ON ROADMASTER CHASSIS. THE WATER PUMP CONTROLLER CANNOT ADEQUATELY HANDLE CURRENT LOAD WHICH CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING OF THE PUMP CONTROLLER.

Risk: This creates a potential for a fire, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will add a wire harness and relays to relieve the overload potential from the water pump controller. Owner notification began March 29, 2001. Owners who 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).

Engine

Aug 16, 2000 · NHTSA campaign 00V233000 · 460 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Class a motor homes produced on roadmaster chassis. As the result of incorrect crimping of hydraulic line fittings, it is possible that one or more of the hydraulic hoses on the engine-cooling unit could become detached. This could allow hydraulic fluid to be sprayed in the engine compartment area.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES PRODUCED ON ROADMASTER CHASSIS. AS THE RESULT OF INCORRECT CRIMPING OF HYDRAULIC LINE FITTINGS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE ENGINE-COOLING UNIT COULD BECOME DETACHED. THIS COULD ALLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE SPRAYED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA.

Risk: This could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the hydraulic hoses and their fittings.

Owner notification is expected to begin during August 2000. 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

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

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

BATTERY CABLE SHORTH CIRCUIT

SQ01008 · opened Sep 4, 2001 · closed Sep 12, 2001

Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE INSULATION DETERIORATES

2000 vs. other Monaco Coach Signature years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2000. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2000 Monaco Coach Signature have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering the 2000 Monaco Coach Signature, 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 2000 Monaco Coach Signature?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention service brakes (2), electrical system (1), parking brake (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.