The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WATER HEATER EXHAUST ON THE CURVE SIDE WALL UNDER THE BACK SIDE OF THE KITCHEN SLIDEOUT ROOM BOX TERMINATES UNDER THE SLIDE BOX WHEN IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THIS DESIGN COULD CREATE A RISK OF MIGRATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTOR HOME.
The risk
EXPOSURE OF THE OCCUPANTS TO CARBON MONOXIDE COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER HEATER WITH A 16 GALLON ATWOOD UNIT THAT HAS A DIFFERENT EXHAUST TERMINATION. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 25, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Beaver Coach Santiam | 2005 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2005 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2004, 2005 |
| Monaco Coach Camelot | 2004, 2005 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat | 2005 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2005 |
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2004, 2005 |
| Safari Coach Gazelle | 2005 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Coach Santiam | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Holiday Rambler Endeavor | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Holiday Rambler Scepter | 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| Monaco Coach Camelot | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Monaco Coach Camelot | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Monaco Coach Diplomat | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Monaco Coach Knight | 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| Monaco Coach Windsor | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Safari Coach Gazelle | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2004
73 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment; MONACO COACH CORPORATION filed 57 campaigns in all.
| 04V611000 29 Dec 2004 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V599000 23 Dec 2004 | GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V603000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V556000 22 Nov 2004 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
| 04V555000 19 Nov 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V553000 17 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V531000 2 Nov 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V484000 14 Oct 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004