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SevereNHTSA·11V105000·Announced 2011-02-16

Navistar Recalls 2011 Monaco RV Riptide Vehicles Due to Wiper Arm Defect

Navistar is recalling certain 2011 Monaco RV Riptide recreational vehicles because porous metal castings may cause wiper arms to crack and fail, reducing driver visibility.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could lead to a crash resulting in personal injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports or risk of serious harm).

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Monaco RV Riptide recreational vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the windshield wiper arms where porous metal castings may cause cracking at the mounting to the pivot shaft.

If the wiper arm cracks at the pivot shaft, it could become disabled without warning. This failure would result in reduced driver visibility, which may increase the risk of a crash possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Dealers will replace the driver's and passenger's side wiper arms free of charge. The safety recall began on March 11, 2011. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MONACO RV RIPTIDE
Brand
MONACO RV
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
52

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • RIPTIDE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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