1999 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder

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.

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.

Defect. 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.

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

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.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

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.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE OR REBUILD THE CALIPERS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

MY BRAKES STARTED SMOKING WHILE MOVING. IFOUND OUT THEIR WAS A RECALL YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED MONACO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NO LONGER HONOR THIS RECALL, MONACO STATED TO ME THAT WHEN THEY BOUGHT THE BANKRUPT COMPANY BEAVER MOTOR COACHES THAT THEY MADE A DEAL THAT IF THEY BOUGHT THE COMPANY THE RECALL DID NOT COME WITH THE COMPANY, THE RECALL WAS ON CATASTROPHIC CALIPER PROBLEMS.

WHILE HAVING A MODIFICATION DONE TO THE REFRIGERATOR ON A NORCOLD RECALL, I LOOKED INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE REFRIGERATOR RESIDES. ON THE CEILING, NEAR THE VENT OPENING, I NOTICED A CHARRED AREA IN THE CEILING MATERIAL, A WOOD PANELING. THE CHARRED AREA WAS ACTUALLY BURNED THROUGH THE WOOD PANELING AND INTO THE STYRENE INSULATION ABOVE. I DISCOVERED THE CHARRED AREA WAS ROUND, ABOUT 2" IN DIAMETER, AND DIRECTLY ABOVE WHERE THE FLUE PIPE FOR THE PROPANE COMBUSTION IN THE REFRIGERATOR ENDED. THE FLUE PIPE ENDS ABOUT 3" BELOW THE CEILING MATERIAL, AND THERE IS NOTHING THERE TO DIVERT THE HOT GASES OUT AND AWAY. WHILE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT, I MADE A MAKESHIFT HEAT SHIELD THAT I ATTACHED TO THE CEILING, OVER THE CHARRED AREA. I AM ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE COMBUSTION GASES CREATED WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR IS RUNNING ON PROPANE, TO DO ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE WOOD CEILING MATERIAL. I AM NOT COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE WITH MY REPAIR, AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS ENGINEERED THAT WAY ON PURPOSE. I HAVE CONTACTED NORCOLD, THE REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURER, AND MONACO COACH CORPORATION VIA E-MAIL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MONACO COACH RESPONDED BY BLOWING ME OFF, STATING THE VENT OVER THE REFRIGERATOR WAS PROBABLY MISALIGNED DURING INSTALLATION AT THE BEAVER FACTORY, AND THAT THE COACH IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO TOO BAD. I AM TRULY SURPRISED THE COACH HAS NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND I AM CERTAIN THE PROBLEM EXISTS WITH ALL COACHES OF MY MODEL AND FLOORPLAN THAT CAME OFF O

TL * THE CONTACT HAD TWO FRONT TOYO TIRES 275/70 R 22.5. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THEREWAS A BIG BULGE IN FRONT TIRE AND THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED ALL OF THE COUNTRY COACH TIRES, SPECIFICALLY THE TOYO TIRES, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCONTINUED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE ON BEAVER PATRIOT THUNDER MOTOR HOME BECAME DETACHED CAUSING INABILITY TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHEN STOPPED FOR EMERGENCY OR PARKING. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN NOTICE 02V278000 CONCERNING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK