The 2009 Monaco Rv Monarch has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 155 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT10V5880002010-11-1785 affected
Defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. …
Consequence
THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy
NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT…
VISIBILITY10V4660002010-10-0570 affected
Defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 MONACO MONARCH AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 4, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 26, 2010. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Consequence
DECREASED DRIVER VISIBILITY MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1st incident - driving my 2009 monaco monarch motorhome when it started raining. Turned on windshield wipers and the passenger side wiper arm fell off. Stopped and found it hanging by the washer hose and the cast iron base that attaches to the shaft had broken in half. I took it in to a monaco…”
“1st incident - driving my 2009 monaco monarch motorhome when it started raining. Turned on windshield wipers and the passenger side wiper arm fell off. Stopped and found it hanging by the washer hose and the cast iron base that attaches to the shaft had broken in half. I took it in to a monaco…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Monaco Rv Monarch as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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