NHTSA recall 00V336000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Monaco Coach Lapalma
Reported Oct 19, 200045 vehicles affectedMONACO COACH CORP.Maker’s number R000002Built Sep 27, 1999 – Apr 25, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: motor homes produced on ford chassis. as a result of incorrect installation of the gas tank, the gas fill door for filling the gas tank IS located within three feet of the water heater. this IS in violation of rvia code, section 2.6.3.3.
The risk
Subsequent filling of the gas tank could allow fumes to rise into the water heater possibly resulting in a fire if the water heater IS operating on liquid propane gas.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the fuel tank for reversal, replacement of the fender with the incorrect fuel fill, and installation of a new fill assembly on the opposite side fender.