Navistar, Inc: Equipment
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 16. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR COACH AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
The risk
A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Bison Stratus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Bison Stratus Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mckenzie Ion | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Monaco Rv Monarch | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Monaco Rv Riptide | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 R-Vision Trail Sport | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 10V583000.
Full record for the 2011 Bison Stratus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →