2001 Monaco Coach Monaco

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONTICO DIPLOMAT RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE DISINTEGRATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE RV TO CRASH INTO A SIGN, AND THE RV WAS DESTROYED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. THE STEERING DEVICE HAD MISSING PARTS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GOODYEAR. THE CONTACT HAS A PICTURE OF THE STEERING DEVICE AND THE RV DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GOODYEAR INSPECTED THE RV. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,400. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AT THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT FAILED. (MODEL/HOLIDAY RAMBLER) *SC *JB

THIS UNIT WAS MADE WITH AXLES THAT WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE UNITS SIZE. THE AXLES WERE RATED AT 5200# EACH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 6000# S. WE HAVE A GVWR OF 13500#. OUR UNIT WEIGHTED 13320#S PRPOERLY LOADED, BUT THE AXLE WEIGHT WAS 10480#S WHICH IS 80# OVER AWR. THE COMPANY ( MONACO COACH) MADE US PAY $ 495.39 TO INSTALL 6,000# AXLES IN THIS UNIT TO MAKE IT SAFE. I BELIEVE ALL MODELS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME UP DATE WITH NO COST TO THE OWNERS,AND WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR EXPENCES. WE HAVE ALL OF THE WEIGHT SHEETS AND LETTERS AND ETC. WE CAN SEND TO YOU. I WOULD AISO BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO APPEAR BEFORE A HEARING ON THIS MATTER.