ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE SLIDE-OUT

Jun 02, 2004 — Recall Campaign #04V239000

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE SLIDE-OUT, WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR FUMES TO ENTER THE COACH WHEN THE WATER HEATER IS LIT AND THE COACH IS PARKED WITH THE SLIDE-OUT EXTENDED.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 15 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

04V239000

Manufacturer:	MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Recall date:	June 02, 2004
NHTSA Campaign #:	04V239000
Units affected:	15

Description:: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE SLIDE-OUT, WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR FUMES TO ENTER THE COACH WHEN THE WATER HEATER IS LIT AND THE COACH IS PARKED WITH THE SLIDE-OUT EXTENDED.
Consequeces:: THIS CAN CAUSE FUMES TO COME UP INSIDE THE COACH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE WATER HEATER TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Notes:: MONACO RECALL NO. R02150.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NAVIGATOR Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR, TIRE LINE: G159, TIRE SIZE: 275/R70/R22.5, AND DOT NUMBER :(N/A) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SIDEWALL BARRIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS WERE INJURIES REPORTED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE MOTOR HOME WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND WAS THEN LATER TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD REPAIR THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER (GOODYEAR) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A SETTLEMENT WAS MADE IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.;
2003 MONACO COACH DYNASTY Complaints
WE HAD A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE DUE TO A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK ON JAN 12, 2018, LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER SERVICE HAD BEEN HAD BEEN COMPLETED AT CUMMINS CROSSPOINT ON OCT 18, 2017. CUMMINS HAD REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS ON THE ISL-400 ENGINE OF OUR MONACO MOTORHOME AS A RESULT OF AN EARLIER FUEL LEAK THEY DISCOVERED IN MAY OF 2017. CUMMINS CROSSPOINT ASSURED US, AFTER WE ASKED AT LEAST THREE TIMES THAT ALL FUEL LEAKAGE ISSUES HAD BEEN CORRECTED. WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE FUEL LEAK ON JAN 12TH WAS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSPECTION OR POOR WORKMANSHIP BY CUMMINS CROSSPOINT, OR IF IT IS THE RESULT OF DESIGN FLAWS OR INITIAL MANUFACTURING ERROR; HOWEVER THERE APPEARS TO BE NO OTHER EXPLANATION. AS WE EVENTUALLY LEARNED, THE MASSIVE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF THE #5 FUEL LINE BECOMING TOTALLY DISCONNECTED AS WE DROVE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS LEAK OCCURRED OVER THE LAST MILE OR SO AS WE NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY AND WE EXITED THE IINTERSTATE A SAT DISABLED WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK THAT ARRIVED THAT EVENING. AS WE SAT WE SAID A PRAYER OF THANKS THAT WE'D NOT BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BY A FIRE THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. AT NO TIME DURING THE INCIDENT WAS THERE A DASH WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. CLEARLY CUMMINS CROSSPOINT FAILED ON THREE SERVICE OCCASIONS, TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY AND RECTIFY THE FUEL LEAK WHICH THEY KNEW EXISTED, SINCE THEY REPLACED WIRING WHICH THEY TOLD US HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY SAID FUEL LEAK. THIS IS A FAILURE WHICH NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO A CUMMINS ?MILLION MILE? ENGINE. COMPRESSION CONNECTORS SHOULD BE ENGINEERED SO AS NOT TO FALL APART BY THEMSELVES. AFTER THREE FAILURES OF THE CUMMINS ORGANIZATION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, WE HAD THE REPAIR DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT DIESEL ENGINE REPAIR SHOP. WHEREAS THE FUEL LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED THE ORIGINAL DESIGN FLAW IN THE CUMMINS ISL400 ENGINE REMAINS.;