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NHTSA campaign 03V166000

MONACO COACH CORP. Recall 03V-166: MONACO/REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRE

NHTSA recall 03V166000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORP. on May 8, 2003. NHTSA's record lists the Beaver Marquis, Beaver Patriot, Monaco Coach Dynasty and more for model years 1997–1999.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V166000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V166000 (also written 03V-166 or 03V166)
Filed by
MONACO COACH CORP.
Report received
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V166000. 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.

Beaver

All Beaver recalls

Beaver Coach

  • Beaver Coach Contessa

  • Beaver Coach Monterey

  • Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder

All Beaver Coach recalls

Holiday Rambler

  • Holiday Rambler Admiral

  • Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite

  • Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite Limited

  • Holiday Rambler Alumascape

  • Holiday Rambler Alumascape Deluxe

  • Holiday Rambler Endeavor

  • Holiday Rambler Imperial

  • Holiday Rambler Navigator

  • Holiday Rambler Vacationer

All Holiday Rambler recalls

Mckenzie

All Mckenzie recalls

Monaco Coach

All Monaco Coach recalls

Safari

All Safari recalls

Safari Coach

All Safari Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V166000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, FIFTH WHEELS AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 1200LR AND 1200RIM, THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE LOW CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE LIQUID SOLUTION SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE SEALED, PRESSURIZED COOLING UNIT THROUGH A SMALL CRACK.

Safety consequence

IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COOLING UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. 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 NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005 OR MONACO AT 574-862-7211.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V166000

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.