2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN Structureframe And Members Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structureframe And Members Issues in the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
2 structureframe and members complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Structureframe And Members Complaints
THE EVENTS WERE ERRATIC DRIVING DUE TO A BROKEN TRAILING ARM ON OUR MONACO CAYMAN MOTORHOME. THE PARTS ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THEY WERE REPLACED AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT ARE MUCH MORE STOUT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LIFE THREATENING FAILURE, WHICH MONACO DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS. *TR
NOTED AN ARTICLE IN FAMILY MOTOR COACH MAG CONCERNING A POSSIBLE FAILURE MODE OF THE MONACO TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY FOR A 4 AIRBAG CONNECTION TO THE REAR AXLE. TOOK IT TO BRAZEL'S IN CENTRALIA, WA. FOR INSPECTION. THEY FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH TRAILING ARMS. HAD THEM REPLACED FOR REENGINEERED ONES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY SOURCE MFG. MY QUESTION IS HOW DOES MONACO GET BY WITH NOT COVERING A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS IF I HAD WAITED UNTIL IT ULTIMATELY FAILED. MONACO KNEW OF THE PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE MY COACH WAS MANUFACTURED ( MINE IS A 2005 CAYMAN. THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN IN 2003. THEY CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE THE COACH WITH A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND NOW BECAUSE OF THEIR FINANCIAL PREDICAMENT THEY NO LONGER FEEL THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE REPAIR WITH A PART THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. THANK GOODNESS THAT THE...