Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 08V-364 · Harney Coach and Holiday Rambler vehicles
MONACO COACH CORPORATION recall 08V-364 covers 80 Harney Coach and Holiday Rambler vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on July 31, 2008.
Source: NHTSA recall 08V364000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The fix
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.
CUSTOMERS MAY 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 November 18, 1999 to September 5, 2006. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- DOMETIC CORPORATION TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATONHTSA