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MONACO COACH MONACO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1404887 · 2017-08-31

Vehicle

Make
MONACO COACH
Model
MONACO
Year
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
57,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) MONACO COACH COMPRESSION (NA). WHILE THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE GENERATOR RUNNING, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE GENERATOR WAS TURNED OFF AND DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS MELTED AND THE WIRES WERE BURNT. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. COLERAIN RV (3491 STRUBLE RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45251 (513) 923-3600) WAS CONTACTED AND REQUESTED THAT THE CONTACT SEND THEM PICTURES AND ADVISED HER NOT TO OPERATE THE GENERATOR. THE MANUFACTURER (REV RECREATIONAL GROUP) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE NAVISTAR MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NAVISTAR WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V060000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). REV RECREATIONAL GROUP, WHICH PURCHASED NAVISTAR, DECLINED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONTACTED BOTH REV RECREATIONAL GROUP AND NAVISTAR, BUT NEITHER WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11020897
Machine
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