NHTSA recall 08V257000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Beaver Coach Contessa and 30 more
Reported Jun 5, 20088,587 vehicles affectedMONACO COACH CORPORATIONMaker’s number R08017Built Nov 17, 1997 – Jul 15, 2002
The defect
Monaco IS recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
The risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
The remedy
Monaco IS working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on august 29, 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.