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2000 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT — SUSPENSION

1 injured · 341523 · 2002-04-01

Vehicle

Make
MONACO COACH
Model
DIPLOMAT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SLIDEOUT ROOM RETAINING CLAMPS ("TRAVEL LOCKS") CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS HIT, (NEARLY ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD) BY A LOOSE "TRAVEL LOCK" WHICH VIBRATED OUT OF PLACE DUE TO SLIDEOUT ROOM VIBRATION. THERE IS NO _POSITIVE_ MEANS OF SECURING THE CLAMP (TRAVEL LOCK) IN PLACE... ONLY FRICTION. THE CLAMP (TRAVEL LOCK) JUST VIBRATES OUT OF POSITION AS THE SLIDEOUT ROOM VIBRATES WHEN THE COACH TRAVELS DOWN THE ROAD. MONACO DOES NOT PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS OR DIAGRAM OF SLIDEOUT LOCK INSTALLATION. THE (CLAMP TRAVEL LOCK) WAS INSTALLED AT DELIVERY TO FIT BETWEEN THE METAL FLANGE OF THE SLIDEOUT AND THE WALL. MONACO'S SUGGESTION TO TIGHTEN THE CLAMP ANY MORE WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIT. MONACO'S SUGGESTION TO ADJUST THE LOCK SO IT FITS BETWEEN THE WOOD FASCIA AND WALL IS MEANINGLESS SINCE, AT THE LARGEST ADJUSTMENT, THE CLAMP (TRAVEL LOCK) IS STILL 1 1/2" TOO SHORT. MONACO SHOULD PROVIDE TRAVEL LOCKS WITH A POSITIVE MEANS OF SECURING IN PLACE, NOT JUST FRICTION.*AIK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760064
Machine
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