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2002 MONACO COACH SIGNATURE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 701767 · 2008-12-30

Vehicle

Make
MONACO COACH
Model
SIGNATURE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 MONACO SIGNATURE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE EXTERNAL LIGHTING CIRCUITRY. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER INVESTIGATED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE CURRENT NEEDED TO POWER THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS RAN THROUGH A SMART WHEEL CONTROLLER LOCATED IN THE FORWARD RUN-BAY. THE CONTROLLER WAS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE CURRENT LOAD OF THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS ON THE MOTORHOME BUT NOT ADDITIONAL LOAD OF A TOW VEHICLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253490
Machine
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