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NHTSA campaign 08V257000 · Monaco Coach campaign R08017

MONACO COACH CORPORATION Recall 08V-257: REFRIGERATOR/FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA recall 08V257000 (Monaco Coach campaign R08017) was reported by MONACO COACH CORPORATION on June 5, 2008, with 8,587 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Holiday Rambler Navigator, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, Monaco Coach Dynasty and more for model years 1998–2003. Owners were notified on August 29, 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 08V257000 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.

Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V257000 (also written 08V-257 or 08V257)
Filed by
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Monaco Coach campaign number
R08017
Report received
Potentially affected
8,587 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V257000. 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

    • 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Coach Marquis

    • 2000 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Coach Patriot

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Beaver Coach recalls

Holiday Rambler

  • Holiday Rambler Admiral

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Alumascape

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Alumascape DLX

    • 1998 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Ambassador

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Endeavor Diesel

    • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Endeavor GAS

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Imperial

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Navigator

  • Holiday Rambler Presidential

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Scepter

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Holiday Rambler Vacationer

All Holiday Rambler recalls

Mckenzie

  • Mckenzie Grand Medallion

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Mckenzie Lakota

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Mckenzie Mckenzie

    • 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Mckenzie Medallion

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Mckenzie recalls

Monaco Coach

  • Monaco Coach Diplomat

    • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Diplomat LE

    • 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Dynasty

    • 1998 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Executive

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Knight

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Lapalma

    • 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Monarch

    • 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Signature

    • 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Monaco Coach Windsor

All Monaco Coach recalls

Safari Coach

  • Safari Coach Panther

    • 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Safari Coach Serengeti

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 17, 1997 – July 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Safari Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V257000.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V257000

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.