NHTSA Recall 08V179000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V179000; Date: Apr. 18, 2008
With no fuse installed, a vehicle fire may result from failure of the inverter.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Monaco Coach Monarch
Component: Electrical System:fuses And Circuit Breakers
Manufactured by: Monaco Coach Corporation
Affected Units:: 648
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 19, 2008
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