Recall Register

2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma. The newest campaign is 08V257000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for 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, 08V257000, in the NHTSA record

Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on august 29, 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 23,787 units in total.

  • 08V257000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 03V068000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
  • 02V237000Structure
  • 01V257000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 01V128005Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
  • 00V336000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

  1. 08V257000Received . 8,587 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on august 29, 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R08017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V068000Received . 5,361 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 7, 2003. 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 monaco coach at 1-877-477-6226.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 02V237000Received . 6,223 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain class a motor homes, the floor truss network support system has a potential to weaken causing internal and external features to become misaligned. The affected vehicles are 1999 - 2003 class a motor homes manufactured on f53 20,500 pound gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), ford chassis, and 2000-2003 class a motor homes manufactured on w-22 22,000 pound gvwr, workhorse chassis.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Conditions can result in the bottoming out the suspension and amplification of the stress placed on the floor truss network. The additional stress can result in the fracture of welds securing the floor truss network system to the chassis frame rail and/or fracture of the floor truss network support system. The possibility exists that there could be damage to electrical wiring and/or fuel lines which could potentially lead to a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the floor truss network support system, reinforce the existing structure, and repair, as needed, the floor truss network support. Owner notification began november 5, 2002. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 01V257000Received . 251 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes built on workhorse chassis. Specific floor plans at issue are 30d, 30pbd, 32pbd, 36dpd, 36pbd, 36wdd, and 37wdd. The supply and return line carrying gasoline to and from the engine, may have been improperly routed and/or secured on your workhorse gasoline chassis.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    As a result, the fuel line could become damage, and introduce the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the fuel line routing, install additional means of securing the fuel line, if required, and/or replace the line if damage has occurred. Owner notification began september 5, 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 monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 01V128005Received . 3,320 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: 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 inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Am-safe is conducting the owner notification. 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 at 219-266-8330 or monaco at 219-862-7211.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP..

  6. 00V336000Received . 45 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes produced on ford chassis. As a result of incorrect installation of the gas tank, the gas fill door for filling the gas tank is located within three feet of the water heater. This is in violation of rvia code, section 2.6.3.3.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Subsequent filling of the gas tank could allow fumes to rise into the water heater possibly resulting in a fire if the water heater is operating on liquid propane gas.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the fuel tank for reversal, replacement of the fender with the incorrect fuel fill, and installation of a new fill assembly on the opposite side fender.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R000002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 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 Monaco Coach Lapalma: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires2
Seat Belts1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 May 2003

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 Monaco Coach Lapalma, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19993
  2. 20006
  3. 20017
  4. 20026
  5. 20035
  6. 20043
  7. 20052
  8. 20062
  9. 20072

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/monaco-coach/lapalma/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma?
23,787 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Monaco Coach Lapalma have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Monaco Coach Lapalma, model years 1999 to 2007. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma name most often?
Tires: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.