NHTSA Campaign 08V364000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by MONACO COACH CORPORATION · Reported Jul 31, 2008 · 80 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MONACO IS RECALLING 80 MY 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ATLANTIS, AUGUSTA B+, AUGUSTA TOURING SEDAN, SAFARI DAMARA B+, DAMARA TOURING SEDAN, IVORY CLASS C MOTOR HOMES AND MY 2000 HARNEY COACH RIATA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARNEY COACH RIATA 2000 80
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ATLANTIS 2007 80
HOLIDAY RAMBLER AUGUSTA B+ 2007 80
HOLIDAY RAMBLER AUGUSTA TOURING SEDAN 2007 80
SAFARI COACH DAMARA B+ 2007 80
SAFARI COACH DAMARA TOURING SEDAN 2007 80
SAFARI COACH IVORY 2007 80

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V364000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.