MONACO COACH MONARCH 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V179000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MONACO COACH | MONARCH | 2007 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-08-19 | 2008-04-18 | 2008-04-18 |
Production Dates: 2006-09-08 - 2006-10-23
Manufacturers Involved: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R08001
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 648
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
MONACO IS RECALLING 811 MONARCH, LAPALMA REAR GAS AND LAPALMA DIESEL, HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL, VACATIONER REAR GAS AND VACATIONER DIESEL AND SAFARI SIMBA MOTOR HOMES WITH THE INVERTER OPTION. THE OPTIONAL INVERTER IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE AS THE RESULT OF A PRODUCTION ERROR. THE FUSE SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IN THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME BETWEEN THE BATTERY SOURCE AND THE INVERTER. THE INVERTER IS TO BE A PROTECTED APPLIANCE BY CODE REQUIREMENT.
WITH NO FUSE INSTALLED, A VEHICLE FIRE MAY RESULT FROM FAILURE OF THE INVERTER.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 125AMP FUSE TO PROTECT THE INVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
MONACO RECALL NO. R08001.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.
