NHTSA campaign 08V257000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Monaco Coach Corporation: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Monaco Coach Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,587. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The 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.

The risk

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

The 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.

91 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador18501
2003 Monaco Coach Dynasty4300
2002 Beaver Coach Patriot0200
2002 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder4210
2002 Holiday Rambler Admiral4600
2002 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Gas0100
2002 Holiday Rambler Imperial0100
2002 Holiday Rambler Navigator0300
2002 Holiday Rambler Presidential2400
2002 Holiday Rambler Scepter0100
2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer13600
2002 Mckenzie Medallion0300
2002 Monaco Coach Diplomat2100
2002 Monaco Coach Dynasty0200
2002 Monaco Coach Executive0300
2002 Monaco Coach Knight19510
2002 Monaco Coach Monarch1600
2002 Monaco Coach Windsor5202
2001 Beaver Coach Contessa0200
2001 Beaver Coach Patriot0200
2001 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder4300
2001 Holiday Rambler Admiral2700
2001 Holiday Rambler Alumascape2300
2001 Holiday Rambler Ambassador15630
2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Diesel0100
2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Gas0100
2001 Holiday Rambler Imperial0400
2001 Holiday Rambler Navigator0500
2001 Holiday Rambler Presidential1400
2001 Holiday Rambler Scepter2200
2001 Holiday Rambler Vacationer0500
2001 Mckenzie Grand Medallion0300
2001 Mckenzie Lakota1300
2001 Mckenzie Mckenzie0100
2001 Mckenzie Medallion1300
2001 Monaco Coach Diplomat6401
2001 Monaco Coach Diplomat LE5320
2001 Monaco Coach Dynasty4610
2001 Monaco Coach Executive0600
2001 Monaco Coach Knight13640
2001 Monaco Coach Lapalma5700
2001 Monaco Coach Monarch0700
2001 Monaco Coach Signature2500
2001 Monaco Coach Windsor3401
2001 Safari Coach Panther0200
2001 Safari Coach Serengeti0400
2000 Beaver Coach Contessa0200
2000 Beaver Coach Marquis0100
2000 Beaver Coach Patriot0200
2000 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder1300
2000 Holiday Rambler Admiral1600
2000 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite2400
2000 Holiday Rambler Alumascape2400
2000 Holiday Rambler Ambassador15500
2000 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Diesel0100
2000 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Gas1110
2000 Holiday Rambler Imperial0400
2000 Holiday Rambler Navigator0400
2000 Holiday Rambler Vacationer1400
2000 Mckenzie Grand Medallion0300
2000 Mckenzie Lakota0400
2000 Mckenzie Medallion0300
2000 Monaco Coach Diplomat14211
2000 Monaco Coach Dynasty3300
2000 Monaco Coach Executive0400
2000 Monaco Coach Knight8510
2000 Monaco Coach Lapalma2600
2000 Monaco Coach Monarch2600
2000 Monaco Coach Signature4510
2000 Monaco Coach Windsor9302
2000 Safari Coach Serengeti0300
1999 Beaver Coach Contessa0100
1999 Beaver Coach Patriot1200
1999 Beaver Coach Patriot Thunder5400
1999 Holiday Rambler Admiral2300
1999 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite6500
1999 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Diesel0100
1999 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Gas0100
1999 Holiday Rambler Imperial1600
1999 Holiday Rambler Navigator0200
1999 Holiday Rambler Vacationer6200
1999 Monaco Coach Diplomat10300
1999 Monaco Coach Lapalma2300
1999 Monaco Coach Signature1200
1999 Monaco Coach Windsor0300
1998 Holiday Rambler Alumascape DLX0100
1998 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Diesel1100
1998 Holiday Rambler Navigator0100
1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer1200
1998 Monaco Coach Dynasty0200
1998 Monaco Coach Windsor0200

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V257000.

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