NHTSA campaign 07V423000
MONACO COACH CORPORATION Recall 07V-423: REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 07V423000 was reported by MONACO COACH CORPORATION on September 6, 2007, with 3,463 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Safari Coach Trek GAS, Safari Coach Trek Diesel, Beaver Coach Patriot and more for model years 1995, 1997–2003 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 13, 2008, per NHTSA.
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 07V423000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V423000 (also written 07V-423 or 07V423)
- Filed by
- MONACO COACH CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,463 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V423000. 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 Coach
Beaver Coach Contessa
Beaver Coach Magnum Monterey
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 25, 1996 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Beaver Coach Monterey
Beaver Coach Patriot
Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite
Holiday Rambler Imperial
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 25, 1996 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Monaco Coach
Monaco Coach Signature
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 25, 1996 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Safari Coach
Safari Coach Cheetah
Safari Coach Continental
Safari Coach Desperado
Safari Coach Ivory
Safari Coach Renegade
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 25, 1996 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Safari Coach Safari Class C
Safari Coach Sahara
Safari Coach Serengeti
Safari Coach Trek Diesel
Safari Coach Trek GAS
Safari Coach Zanzibar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V423000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS 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.
Safety consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
MONACO WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 1-877-466-6226.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V423000
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.