2000 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Gas

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.

I WENT TO CHECK STATUS OF MY MOTOR HOME PARK AT MY HOME AND FULLY HOOKED UP ,WHICH I DO AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK AS WEEK KEEP FOOD IN THE FREEZER. WHEN I ENTERED THE MOTOR HOME I SMELLED A STRANGE ODER AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTROL WAS BEEPING AND FLASHING A CODE L1 OP . I CAME IN THE HOUSE TO CHECK THE CODE ON THE COMPUTER, AND FOUND IT WAS A COOLING UNIT SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WAS ON RECALL FOR MY UNIT AND TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF AND UNPLUG REFRIGERATOR. I WENT OUT AND TOOK THE PANEL TO UNPLUG THE REFRIGERATOR . THAT WHEN I NOTICED THE COOLING UNIT WAS ON FIRE AND SMOLDERING. I UNPLUGGED THE REFRIGERATOR AND TORE OUT THE SMOLDERING INSULATION . IF I HAD NOT WENT OUT TO CHECK MY MOTOR HOME WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BURNT UP. I NOTIFIED NORCOLD AND SENT THEM A PICTURES AND MY CASE IS UNDER REVIEW CASE # 8188. MY UNIT # S 9322513 AND COOLING UNIT IS 12914586 AND IS A 1200LRIM MODEL.. THE RECALL IS FOR S/N 315525 TO 13088811 . EVERYONE SHOULD BE ALERTED BEFORE IT'S TO LATE