no report yet
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
2002 Monaco Coach KnightProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 19 owner complaints about the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 20, 2018. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight has problems
19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
13Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
3Service brakes, air
1Engine
1Service brakes
1Structure
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 13 | 1 |
| Service brakes, air | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
5 recalls
2002 Monaco Coach Knight recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Springs: leaf spring assembly
Risk. THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
no report yet
Suspension: front
Risk. THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE…
no report yet
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Show 1 more recall
no report yet
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Monaco Coach.
Best & worst years
2002 vs. every other Knight year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Knight median. How we score
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- Caution
- Solid
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- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2002 Monaco Coach Knight, and the recalls they led to.
- UNPROTECTED LP GAS LINENo recall
In owners' words
What Knight owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
IN JUNE 2010, WHILE ON MY WAY TO CHURCH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MY RIGHT REAR BRAKE OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE ABS SENSOR. I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HE FOUND THE PROBLEM, GOT THE BRAKE RELEASED AND I FINISHED MY TRIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEN IN AUGUST 2010, WHILE ON MY WAY TO PAINTSVILLE…
VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2002 MONACO KNIGHT MOTORHOME ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH ZOPS AIR OVER HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPAIRED WITH BOSCH ZOH-T ANCHOR PLATE REPAIR KITS UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 02V278000 IN 2004. IN JULY 2009 THE LEFT REAR BRAKE BECAME SEVERELY…
THERMAL BRAKE FAILURE ON US HWY 19 WEST OF BURNSVILLE, NC. ON 22 SEPT. 2008. THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A BURNED BRAKE SMELL, STRONG PULL OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AND A RESULTANT ABS SENSOR FAILURE. THE PISTON FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO DRAG ON THE…
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