ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES

Sep 06, 2007 — Recall Campaign #07V404000

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR 'KINK' IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 630 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

07V404000

Manufacturer:	MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Recall date:	September 06, 2007
NHTSA Campaign #:	07V404000
Units affected:	630

Description:: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR 'KINK' IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
Consequeces:: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Corrective action:: MONACO IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Notes:: 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.

Affects the following:

2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER SCEPTER Complaints
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP, THE 42' MOTORCOACH BUILT BY MONACO COACH HAD A SLIDE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE LARGEST OF FOUR SLIDE SLIDING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR;
2008 BEAVER COACH CONTESSA Complaints
NHTSA RECALL 12V060000 WAS ISSUED FOR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL TRANSFER SWITCHES MANUFACTURED BY IOTA ENGINEERING (AN EXISTING COMPANY). NAVISTAR ON BEHALF OF MONACO RV WAS NAMED RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS DEFECT. MONACO COACH (A DEFUNCT COMPANY ACQUIRED BY NAVISTAR) INSTALLED THESE SAME TRANSFER SWITCHES IN LIKE MODEL MOTOR HOMES PRIOR TO THEIR FAILURE. FOR THOSE OF US WITH THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES INSTALLED BY MONACO COACH AND NOT MONACO RV WE ARE NOT BEING PROVIDED ANY PROTECTION BY THE NHTSA FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA NAMED IOTA ENGINEERING AS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES? IOTA ENGINEERING CLAIMS THE FAILURES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH MONACO'S INSTALLATION (MONACO RV AND MONACO COACH). IN AT LEAST ONE CASE, PROBABLY OTHERS, THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO IOTA ENGINEERING AND NOT THE INSTALLER OF THEIR PRODUCT. THIS LINK CLEARLY ILLUSTRATES A FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT AND NOT THE INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT; HTTP://WWW.IRV2.COM/FORUMS/F115/REPLACING-IOTA-50R-TRANSFER-SWITCH-120387.HTML . MY TRANSFER SWITCH HAS NOT YET FAILED. I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT IT MAY AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL WITH IOTA ENGINEERING BEING NAMED RESPONSIBLE. *TR;