NHTSA Campaign 08V098000

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

Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Feb 29, 2008 · 122 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MONACO IS RECALLING 122 MY 2006-2007 CAMELOT AND HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE RUBBER LIQUID PROPANE (LP) HOSE ON THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE EXTRA LENGTH OF HOSE. THIS EXTRA HOSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED BACK BY THE MAIN HOUSE CONNECTION AND SECURED. THIS EXTRA HOSE POTENTIALLY CAN BE DAMAGED BY HEAT FROM THE BURNER TUBE IF THE HOSE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE BURNER FLUE.

Consequence

IF THE HOSE IS IN CONTACT WITH THE BURNER FLUE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HOSE CAN MELT CAUSING AN LP LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT AND FOR EXCESS LP HOSE. IF THE HOSE IS NOT DAMAGED, IT WILL BE SECURED WITH A CLAMP AWAY FROM THE BURNER FLUE. IF THE HOSE SHOWS ANY SIGN OF MELTING OR FATIGUE, IT WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER 2006 122
HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER 2007 122
MONACO COACH CAMELOT 2006 122
MONACO COACH CAMELOT 2007 122

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V098000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.