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2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Beaver Coach dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder, describing incidents dated June 14, 2006 to February 11, 2007.

Most-cited components

Equipment 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10184227 · Filed March 5, 2007
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS CUT BY THE HYDRAULIC JACK FOR THE LEVELING SYSTEM. ALL THE FLUID RAN OUT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, SO DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DROVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL IT WAS FOUND BY INSPECTION. APPARENTLY, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE…
ODI #10168362 · Filed September 15, 2006
I HAVE 2002 BEAVER CONTESSA MOTORHOME WITH A 330 CATAPILLAR ENGINE. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY ALTERNATOR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A BURNED WIRE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THE WIRE CONNECTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR I TERMINAL TO THE STARTER RELAY. THE FIRE BURNED SEVERAL OTHER WIRES IN THE HARNESS…
ODI #10164037 · Filed July 31, 2006
DRIVING FROM BULLHEAD CITY TO PALM DESERT ... LEFT HWY 10 AND WAS ON OLD ROUTE 66 WHEN FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE 100 DEGREE PLUS AND THIS HAPPENED AROUND NOON. LUCKILY NO INJURY OR CRASH. TIRE BLEW OUT SIDE PANEL AND WADDED UP MUD FLAP. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD ACCIDENT…

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REFRIGERATOR/FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #08V257000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported June 5, 2008 · MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 8,587 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign R08017 · Owners notified August 29, 2008 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Safety consequence

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Manufacturer remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. 08017.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.

MONACO/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL

NHTSA #02V004007 · Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal · NHTSA notice

Reported April 9, 2002 · MONACO COACH CORP.

Potentially affected: 232 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign R02198 · Owners notified September 30, 2002 · Vehicles built July 21, 2001 – October 16, 2001 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.

Safety consequence

IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-344-6332 OR WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder.

Service Brakes, Air

ODI #10184227

Incident: February 11, 2007 · Filed: March 5, 2007

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS CUT BY THE HYDRAULIC JACK FOR THE LEVELING SYSTEM. ALL THE FLUID RAN OUT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, SO DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DROVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL IT WAS FOUND BY INSPECTION. APPARENTLY, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE REAR BRAKES, SO THE PEDAL REMAINED NORMAL WHEN APPLIED. *JB

Electrical System; Equipment

ODI #10168362

Fire

Incident: August 23, 2006 · Filed: September 15, 2006

I HAVE 2002 BEAVER CONTESSA MOTORHOME WITH A 330 CATAPILLAR ENGINE. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY ALTERNATOR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A BURNED WIRE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THE WIRE CONNECTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR I TERMINAL TO THE STARTER RELAY. THE FIRE BURNED SEVERAL OTHER WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND SHORTED THE RADIO AND TWO GAUGES. THE WIRE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH BEFORE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DONE. *JB

Tires

ODI #10164037

Incident: June 19, 2006 · Filed: July 31, 2006

DRIVING FROM BULLHEAD CITY TO PALM DESERT ... LEFT HWY 10 AND WAS ON OLD ROUTE 66 WHEN FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE 100 DEGREE PLUS AND THIS HAPPENED AROUND NOON. LUCKILY NO INJURY OR CRASH. TIRE BLEW OUT SIDE PANEL AND WADDED UP MUD FLAP. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD ACCIDENT. THIS BLOW OUT WAS ON A 2002 BEAVER PATRIOT THUNDER MOTORHOME W/455 CAT ENGINE .. TWO SLIDE OUT MODEL (GALLEY AND BEDROOM ON DRIVER SIDE). TIRE: TOYO HYPARADIAL 275/70R22.5 ...TIRES WERE DISPOSED OFF BECAUSE AT TIME COULDN'T FIND ANY RECALL INFO ON THEM...HAVE SINCE FOUND RECALLS BY COUNTRY COACH AND NATIONAL RV FOR INCIDENTS OF FRONT BLOW OUT WITH THIS TYPE TIRE DUE TO WEIGHT PROBLEM I BELIEVE. *NM

Structure; Equipment

ODI #10161960

Incident: June 14, 2006 · Filed: July 10, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR JACK ON DRIVER SIDE DETACHED DURING AUTOMATIC LEVELING OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. INSPECTORS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO SUPERFICIAL AND SPOTTY WELDING. THE MOUNTING BRACKET WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE ROUGH EDGES RESULTING IN POOR CONTACT WITH THE CHASSIS. THE REMAINING JACKS WERE OBSERVED TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION DUE TO THE IDENTICAL WELDING OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. UPDATED 08/14/06*JB

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