2000 Beaver Contessa: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Beaver Contessa. The newest campaign is 02V278000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Oct 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V278000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 12,483 units in total.

02V27800022 Oct 2002Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
01V09700117 Apr 2001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
01V13000117 Apr 2001Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
01V12800330 Mar 2001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
01V0440046 Mar 2001Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
00V17300027 Jun 2000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

02V278000Received 22 Oct 2002. 8,581 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R02175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Aug 2004.
01V097001Received 17 Apr 2001. 828 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january 28 and august 15, 2000. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began august 31, 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 am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330 or smc at 1-800-344-6332.
Report filed by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC..
01V130001Received 17 Apr 2001. 1,438 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. Such a condition could possibly occur during (1) original assembly or (2) subsequent wheel end service.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could disable the anti-lock function on the affected wheel without providing the required operator warning that the ABS function requires servicing.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The ABS ECU will be removed and replaced on these motor homes. Meritor is conducting the owner notification and remedy scheduling for this campaign. Owner notification is expected to begin during april/may 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 meritor wabco at 1-800-535-5560.
Report filed by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC..
01V128003Received 30 Mar 2001. 828 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began october 18, 20000. 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 smc customer service at 1-800-344-6332 or am-safe at 1-219-266-8330.
Report filed by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC..
01V044004Received 6 Mar 2001. 117 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motor home chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 16, 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 smc at 1-800-344-6332 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
Report filed by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Mar 2001.
00V173000Received 27 Jun 2000. 691 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 1999 and 2000 motor homes manufactured between april 2 and november 20, 1999, and equipped with ABS systems with brake wiring harness part #2505168. The electrical connector which connects to the modulator was mis-wired causing the anti-lock brake modulator to react improperly while regulating hydraulic pressure to the appropriate wheel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the anti-lock braking system could cause a loss of control of the vehicle in certain braking situations.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a wiring harness update, which properly routes the electrical signal from the ECU to the modulator. 7owner notification is expected to begin july 13, 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 safari/beaver/harney at 1-800-344-6332.
Report filed by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SBA00-104. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Jul 2000.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2000 Beaver Contessa: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		4

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 24 Aug 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Beaver Contessa, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Beaver Contessa
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
SQ00013	Safety query	WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED	Electrical System	20 Jun 2000	6 Jul 2000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2000 Beaver ContessaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Beaver Contessa: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/beaver/contessa/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: MONACO COACH CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Beaver Contessa?: 12,483 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Beaver Contessa have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Beaver Contessa, model years 1999 to 2002. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Beaver Contessa name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Beaver Contessa open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.