12v/24v/48v battery: cablesRecall 02V-151 · Holiday Rambler and Mckenzie vehicles
MONACO COACH CORP. recall 02V-151 covers 157 Holiday Rambler and Mckenzie vehicles for a 12v/24v/48v battery: cables problem, reported to NHTSA on June 3, 2002.
Source: NHTSA recall 02V151000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
ON CERTAIN CLASS C MOTOR HOMES, THE BATTERY CABLE IS ROUTED IN A LOCATION THAT ALLOWS EXPOSURE TO HIGH EXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES, WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE CABLES.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The fix
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLES FOR DAMAGE AND LOCATION WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHOULD DAMAGE BE PRESENT, THE CABLES WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 20, 2000 to October 22, 2001. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- BATTERY CABLENHTSA