Monaco Riptide problems & recalls

Problem: Allied recreation group, Inc. (arg) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 Holiday Rambler Arista, 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2009-2011 Monaco Cayman, 2010-2014 Monaco Diplomat, 2014 Monaco Dynasty, 2009-2014 Monaco Knight, 2012-2013 Monaco Lapalma, 2009-2013 Monaco Monarch, 2009-2011 Monaco Riptide, 2008 Safari passage, and 2008 Safari simba motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double electric steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture…

Risk: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Arg will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact arg customer service number at 1-800-509-3417. Arg's number for this recall is 151216rev.

Problem: Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 Riptide recreational vehicles. The porous metal castings may cause cracking of the wiper arm at the mounting to the pivot shaft. Material cracking at the pivot shaft could result in the wiper arm being disabled without warning which could lead to reduced driver visibility.

Risk: Decreased drivers visibility may increase the risk of a crash possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers and passengers side wiper arms free of charge. The safety recall began on March 11, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Problem: Navistar is recalling certain motor coach and recreational vehicles equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Fix: Navistar is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on December 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749.

Problem: Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 Workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 Monaco rv Admiral, Arista, Monarch, and Riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.

Risk: The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on September 16, 2010. Owners may contact Workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

Problem: Monaco is recalling 202 my 2006 monarch se, my 2009 riptide, my 2006 Holiday Rambler admiral se, my 2007-2009 arista, my 2007-2009 safari passage, my 2006 simba and trek gas, and my 2006-2007 R-Vision trail-lite and trail-aire motor homes built on Workhorse chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.

Risk: If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.

Fix: Monaco is working with Workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08V442). Owners may contact Workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or Monaco at 1-800-685-6545.