1998 Monaco Coach Diplomat
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Monaco Coach Diplomat. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1998 Monaco Coach Diplomat. Newest first.
On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a leak occurs and the unit IS continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy
Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005 or monaco at 574-862-7211.
On certain motor homes, the psi recorded on the federal certification label IS incorrect. the initial label shows psi as 90 lbs front and 100 rear. the correct information should be a psi of 105 front and 115 rear.
Risk and remedy
Risk
These vehicles do not comply with the regulations.
Remedy
Dealers will install a corrected label on these motor homes. owner notification began on april 28, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free label within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-877-466-8226.
Vehicle description: motor homes built on a roadmaster chassis. inadequate bracing was used to secure the fuel tank. the brace could fail allowing one end of the fuel tank to loosen from its position and hang lower than the other end.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The fuel tank could eventually separate from the vehicle and drop to the ground, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install an additional brace under the fuel tank.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield
Consumer states the windsheild went off track and left a large openning in the windsheild. Took to dealership to have windsheild re-set, problem happened again.*jb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 603242Concerns with dash a/c compressor in engine compartment: adjustment may loosen.
- 602804Conditions with front overhead not attached to front cap.
- 602404Conditions with the fresh water tank not filling enough.
- 601788Some coaches built between january 1, 1998 and may 23, 1998 may experience a clicking noise coming from the bi-directional relay delay.
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