Looking at a 2003 Monaco Knight 32' tomorrow.
I have an appointment to see a 2003 Monaco Knight 32' coach tomorrow. I have done some searches on here but did not dig up to much. Is the knight an upper or lower model. If it passes the test after l...
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Ya, the part that got a lot people in trouble is that when Monaco (the old Monaco) did the recall, they replaced the old (weak) part with a new weak part.
It was a design problem-- only the more robust trailing arms are a "fix" for the problem.
When the old Monaco Corp went bankrupt, there was no more "recall" even though this is a serious safety issue. If a trailing arm fails, that side of the rear axle can more front to back. Think of the old time fire trucks with a steering axle in back. But on a motorhome, no one would be controlling it!
Again, this ONLY applied to the Monaco (and all their other "brands"-- Safari, Holiday Rambler) coaches with the 4 air bag suspension.
It was a design problem-- only the more robust trailing arms are a "fix" for the problem.
When the old Monaco Corp went bankrupt, there was no more "recall" even though this is a serious safety issue. If a trailing arm fails, that side of the rear axle can more front to back. Think of the old time fire trucks with a steering axle in back. But on a motorhome, no one would be controlling it!
Again, this ONLY applied to the Monaco (and all their other "brands"-- Safari, Holiday Rambler) coaches with the 4 air bag suspension.
