NHTSA campaign 01V292000
MONACO COACH CORP. Recall 01V-292: MONACO/BATTERY CABLE ROUTING
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V292000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on September 10, 2001, with 83 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Holiday Rambler Navigator, Monaco Coach Executive and Monaco Coach Signature for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on July 22, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V292000 (also written 01V-292 or 01V292)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 83 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V292000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Navigator
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 19, 1999 – June 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Monaco Coach
Monaco Coach Executive
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 19, 1999 – June 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Monaco Coach Signature
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 19, 1999 – June 12, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V292000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON ROADMASTER CHASSIS. AS THE RESULT OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE SYSTEM IN RESPECT TO THE ROUTING OF THE 12-VOLT DC BATTERY CABLES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INSULATION ON THE BATTERY CABLE TO MELT AND CREATE A SHORT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE 12-VOLT DC SYSTEM AND ENGINE OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD TWO HEAT SHIELDS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO DEFLECT HEAT, AND ADD HEAT SHIELDING SLEEVE MATERIAL OVER THE BATTERY CABLES IN THE AREA OF EXPOSURE TO EXHAUST HEAT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 22, 2001. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V292000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.