BEAVER COACH CONTESSA 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V450000

Make Model Year
BEAVER COACH CONTESSA 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-09-05 2008-09-05 2008-09-05

Production Dates: 2007-08-17 - 2008-08-26

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 238

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MONACO IS RECALLING 238 MY 2008-2009 SAFARI CHEETAH, BEAVER CONTESSA, AND MY 2009 MONTEREY CLASS A MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

MONACO IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR "PLEASE SEE 08E042". CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT-1-800-447-4986 OR MONACO AT 1-888-685-6545.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.