HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER 2003: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V223000

Make Model Year
HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-12 2005-05-13 2005-05-13

Production Dates: 2002-12-01 - 2005-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1606

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Consequence

THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS "BURNER TUBES" WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

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.