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2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1369802 · 2017-04-10

Vehicle

Make
MONACO COACH
Model
KNIGHT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10971613
Machine
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