Vehicle recall 98V232000 · September 18, 1998

Holiday Rambler Imperial and Monaco Coach Diplomat

Vehicle description: motor homes built on a roadmaster chassis.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Notes: Owner notification began October 30, 1998.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 monaco at 1-800-685-6545.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V232000
Reported to NHTSA: September 18, 1998
Filed by: MONACO COACH CORP.
Owner notification: October 30, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 398
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting

Recall 98V232000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Holiday Rambler Imperial (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
Monaco Coach Diplomat (1998): 1998

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