2002 Monaco Coach Signature

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.

2002 MONACO SIGNATURE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE EXTERNAL LIGHTING CIRCUITRY. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER INVESTIGATED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE CURRENT NEEDED TO POWER THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS RAN THROUGH A SMART WHEEL CONTROLLER LOCATED IN THE FORWARD RUN-BAY. THE CONTROLLER WAS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE CURRENT LOAD OF THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS ON THE MOTORHOME BUT NOT ADDITIONAL LOAD OF A TOW VEHICLE. *JB

THE MOTORHOME LIGHTS ARE NOT RELAY ISOLATED FROM THE TOW PACKAGE. TURNING THE MOTORHOME LIGHTS ON, WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, CAUSED AN OVERLOAD OF THE SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE FORWARD RUN BAY. *TR