Gasoline: turbo/superchargerRecall 05V-362 · 1998–1999 Safari Coach Renegade
MONACO COACH CORPORATION recall 05V-362 covers 21 1998–1999 Safari Coach Renegade for a gasoline: turbo/supercharger problem, reported to NHTSA on August 17, 2005.
Source: NHTSA recall 05V362000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
ON MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The fix
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. SPARTAN CHASSIS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 517-543-6400 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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 January 1, 1998 to January 1, 1998. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.