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NHTSA Recall 00V229003: Automatic transmission (power train)

MONACO COACH CORP. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 50 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Holiday Rambler Ambassador.

50
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
NHTSA campaign00V229003
ComponentPOWER TRAIN › AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Report receivedOctober 13, 2000
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions. These transmissions can experience park pawl to rear cover interference due to an out of flatness condition.

Safety risk

This could cause non-engagement of the park pawl when the transmission shift selector is moved to the park position, resulting in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Remedy

Allison transmission is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will remove the transmission from the vehicle, replace the park pawl, and reinstall the transmission in the vehicle. 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 allison at 1-800-252-5283 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

Allison transmission is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign.owner notification is expected to begin during september 2000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 00V229003

Make and modelModel years
Holiday Rambler Ambassador2000, 2001
Monaco Coach Knight2000, 2001

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.