2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN LAZY DAYS RV OF TAMPA (6130 LAZY DAYS BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584, (800)-306-4002) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT MOTOR HOME. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD LARGE CRACKS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND THE ABS SENSORS WERE DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND WHEEL SEALS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC). THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE AN UNDISCLOSED PART WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AND LATER RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE CONTACTED BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

THE CALIPERS SEIZE THEN OVERHEATS THE ROTOR, PADS AND ABS EYE AND SOMETIMES CATCHES ON FIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT 32FT MOTOR COACH. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAD OVERHEATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE, SENSORS AND CALIPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO AND ALL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL RELATIVE TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT MONACO HAD FILED LIQUIDATION AND HAD BEEN TAKEN OVER BY A NEW COMPANY, THEREFORE SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.