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Beaver CONTESSA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

24,085 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 2002 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior571.4%
Transmission and shifting228.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
1
2003
1
2004
1
2005
2
2006
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20031
20041
20052
20061
20071

2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10097175 · 2004-10-19 (October 19, 2004)

UPON RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANY ONE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY NAME WAS BEAVER. SPECTRAC, SUSPENSION CENTER INCORPORATED. 405 EAST BASELINE ROAD, GILBERT AZ 85233, [phone removed]. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THEM SEVERAL TIMES. HIS CALLS GO UNANSWERED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. RECALL NUMBER 02V278000. MONTICO FILE NUMBER RO2175. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED TOW LETTERS AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ANSWERED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097175 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10121551 · 2005-05-13 (May 13, 2005)

2000 BEAVER CONTESSA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE BRAKE PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST TRIP THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 02V278000. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,170 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176384 · 2006-12-18 (December 18, 2006)

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCTOBER 20, 2006, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICE FLUID AT REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME WAS LEAKING ON GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED THEY CONTACTED MOORE TOWING COMPANY. MOORE TOWING INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE HAVING A COOLANT LEAK. MOORE TOWING STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL AND COOLANT WAS MIXING TOGETHER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, A MR. COURTNEY EVANS, SERVICE ADVISOR FOR HILL TRUCK, ORDER A TRAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176384 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10206133 · 2007-10-17 (October 17, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BEAVER CONTESSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUPTURED IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE RV REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY REMOVED AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,332 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,085. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN MONACO TSB-124. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 24,085 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206133 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1999
4
2000
6
2001
3
2002
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19994
20006
20013
20022

1999: 4; 2000: 6; 2001: 3; 2002: 2

Year-by-year records

Beaver CONTESSA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199904Not available
200046+2
200113-3
200222-1
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

71.4%Usable mileage5 / 7 records
100.0%Valid incident date7 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 7 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1999200020012002
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

2100.0%
ODI 10176384 · 41,080 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCTOBER 20, 2006, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICE FLUID AT REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME WAS LEAKING ON GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED THEY CONTACTED MOORE TOWING COMPANY. MOORE TOWING INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE HAVING A COOLANT LEAK. MOORE TOWING STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL AND COOLANT WAS MIXING TOGETHER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, A MR. COURTNEY EVANS, SERVICE ADVISOR FOR HILL TRUCK, ORDER A TRAN…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

250.0%
ODI 10097175

UPON RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANY ONE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY NAME WAS BEAVER. SPECTRAC, SUSPENSION CENTER INCORPORATED. 405 EAST BASELINE ROAD, GILBERT AZ 85233, [phone removed]. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THEM SEVERAL TIMES. HIS CALLS GO UNANSWERED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. RECALL NUMBER 02V278000. MONTICO FILE NUMBER RO2175. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED TOW LETTERS AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ANSWERED. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10007308 · 14,000 mi

A FIRE STARTED AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RIM. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER AND TURNED THE ROTOR. TWO MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 10126708 · 37,906 mi

DT: TOOK RV MOTORHOME TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED CONSUMER TO ANOTHER SHOP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DO BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SHOP THEY REFERRED HIM CHARGED HIM FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *AK *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 756786

EW ONES SEND FRON BEAVER IN BEND OR. ON 1/09/02 ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF AFTERWARDS CHECKED TO SEE IF ABS WERE WORKS AND FOUND THEM NOT TO BE, HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE FACTORY ON THIS INCIDENT. BUT HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY MOTORCOACH WITH INTERNATIONAL TRUCK DISK BRAKES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range32,583 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10176384 · 41,080 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCTOBER 20, 2006, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICE FLUID AT REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME WAS LEAKING ON GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED THEY CONTACTED MOORE TOWING COMPANY. MOORE TOWING INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE HAVING A COOLANT LEAK. MOORE TOWING STATED THAT TRANSMISSION OIL AND COOLANT WAS MIXING TOGETHER AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED, A MR. COURTNEY EVANS, SERVICE ADVISOR FOR HILL TRUCK, ORDER A TRAN…

Look up ODI 10176384 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10206133 · 24,085 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BEAVER CONTESSA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUPTURED IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE RV REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY REMOVED AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,332 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,085. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN MONACO TSB-124. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsToo few reports for a range15,170 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10121551 · 15,170 mi

2000 BEAVER CONTESSA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE BRAKE PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST TRIP THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 02V278000. *SC *JB

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range14,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10007308 · 14,000 mi

A FIRE STARTED AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RIM. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER AND TURNED THE ROTOR. TWO MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range37,906 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10126708 · 37,906 mi

DT: TOOK RV MOTORHOME TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED CONSUMER TO ANOTHER SHOP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DO BRAKES, HOWEVER THE SHOP THEY REFERRED HIM CHARGED HIM FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *AK *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2001: 1 complaints · 2002: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2001011
2002000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2001100
2002200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsService Brakes, HydraulicService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
Power Train:Automatic Transmission—0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components0—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic00—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc0000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,170 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10121551 · 15,170 mi

2000 BEAVER CONTESSA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE BRAKE PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST TRIP THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 02V278000. *SC *JB

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b