NHTSA recall campaign

08V257000

ManufacturerMONACO COACH CORPORATIONReported2008-06-05Affected8,587 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

91 entries

Beaver Coach
- Contessa1999 2000 2001
- Marquis2000
- Patriot1999 2000 2001 2002
- Patriot Thunder1999 2000 2001 2002
Holiday Rambler
- Admiral1999 2000 2001 2002
- Aluma Lite1999 2000
- Alumascape2000 2001
- Alumascape DLX1998
- Ambassador2000 2001 2003
- Endeavor Diesel1998 1999 2000 2001
- Endeavor GAS1999 2000 2001 2002
- Imperial1999 2000 2001 2002
- Navigator1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- Presidential2001 2002
- Scepter2001 2002
- Vacationer1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mckenzie
- Grand Medallion2000 2001
- Lakota2000 2001
- Mckenzie2001
- Medallion2000 2001 2002
Monaco Coach
- Diplomat1999 2000 2001 2002
- Diplomat LE2001
- Dynasty1998 2000 2001 2002 2003
- Executive2000 2001 2002
- Knight2000 2001 2002
- Lapalma1999 2000 2001
- Monarch2000 2001 2002
- Signature1999 2000 2001
- Windsor1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Safari Coach
- Panther2001
- Serengeti2000 2001

08V257000

What was wrong

Defect

Risk

Manufacturer remedy

Affected vehicles

Beaver Coach

Holiday Rambler

Mckenzie

Monaco Coach

Safari Coach