2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma. The newest campaign is 07V010000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jan 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 2 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, 07V010000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will add an addition of two pieces of angle steel to the frame extension and hitch mounting point in order to reinforce the frame extension flange free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2007. Owners may contact monaco at 877-466-6226. Note: the ending manufacturing date for indiana built motor homes is march 8, 2002 while the oregon built motor homes were built through november 2002. The federal id label located on the wall next to the driver's seat specifies in which state the motor home was built.

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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 24,833 units in total.

07V01000016 Jan 2007Trailer Hitches
06V22700023 Jun 2006Electrical System
03V0680005 Mar 2003Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
02V27800022 Oct 2002Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
02V2370009 Sep 2002Structure

07V010000Received 16 Jan 2007. 2,086 units.
Trailer Hitches
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain class a motor h0mes built with gasoline engines, the frame extension lower flange may crack allowing the hitch to bend and possibly separate from the motor home.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in separation of the towed vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add an addition of two pieces of angle steel to the frame extension and hitch mounting point in order to reinforce the frame extension flange free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2007. Owners may contact monaco at 877-466-6226. Note: the ending manufacturing date for indiana built motor homes is march 8, 2002 while the oregon built motor homes were built through november 2002. The federal id label located on the wall next to the driver's seat specifies in which state the motor home was built.
Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R02206. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Feb 2007.
06V227000Received 23 Jun 2006. 2,582 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument cluster fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, 'controls and displays,' and no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems.' if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 04v195000) and will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION.
03V068000Received 5 Mar 2003. 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: 7 May 2003.
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.
02V237000Received 9 Sep 2002. 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: 5 Nov 2002.

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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.

2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Structure		2
Electrical System		1

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: 12 Oct 2017

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 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE06047	Preliminary evaluation	TOW HITCH/FRAME FAILURE	Structure / Frame and Members	24 Oct 2006	22 Jan 2007	07V010000

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

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NHTSA page of the 2003 Monaco Coach LapalmaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/monaco-coach/lapalma/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
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 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma?: 24,833 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma name most often?: Structure: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.