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NHTSA Campaign 04V555000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Nov 19, 2004 · 1,637 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG), IT WAS DISCOVERED AN EXCESS OF LPG HOSE WAS COILED IN THE REAR REFRIGERATOR ACCESS COMPARTMENT A CAUSING IT TO BE ROUTED CLOSE IN PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER FLUE BOX COVER OF THE REFRIGERATOR.

Consequence

THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LPG LINE AND PRODUCE A LEAK OF LPG IN THE ACCESS COMPARTMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.

Remedy

OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE LPG LINE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NOT CLOSE TO THE BURNER. IF NO DAMAGE TO THE LINE IS PRESENT AND THE LPG LINE IS THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH AND ROUTED CORRECTLY, THE COVER WILL BE REINSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. IF AN EXCESS OF HOSE IS CAUSING CONTACT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER COVER, OWNERS SHOULD SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS AT THE LPG TANKS AND CONTACT MONACO IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE 2002 1,637
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE 2003 1,637
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE 2004 1,637
HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 2002 1,637
HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 2003 1,637
HOLIDAY RAMBLER PRESIDENTIAL 2005 1,637
MCKENZIE LAKOTA 2002 1,637
MCKENZIE LAKOTA 2003 1,637
MCKENZIE LAKOTA 2006 1,637
MCKENZIE MEDALLION 2002 1,637
MCKENZIE MEDALLION 2003 1,637
MCKENZIE MEDALLION 2004 1,637

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V555000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.