MONACO COACH MEDALLION 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V112000

Make Model Year
MONACO COACH MEDALLION 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-06-05 2001-04-05 2001-04-23

Production Dates: 2000-06-15 - 2001-04-24

Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6280

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. A WIRE SUPPLYING 12VOLT DC TO THE HOLDING TANK MONITORING SYSTEM DISPLAY PANEL WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT PROPER CIRCUIT PROTECTION. THE CIRCUIT IS CONNECTED TO THE VOLTAGE SOURCE WITH A 12VOLT DC 50 AMP SELF-RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER AS PROTECTION AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Consequence

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 6-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE 12VOLT DC WIRE SUPPLYING VOLTAGE TO THE HOLDING TANK MONITOR PANEL DISPLAY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.