Recalls for 2000 Beaver Coach Patriot

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2007-09-13
Description
On certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube.  Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Consequence
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Corrective Action
Monaco will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076).  Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.  Dometic has retained stericycle inc.  To manage this campaign.  Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments.  Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or monaco at 1-877-466-6226.

Notes
Customers may 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.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2008-06-06
Description
Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators.  A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

Consequence
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Corrective Action
Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators.  Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions.  The recall began on august 29, 2008.  Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

Notes
Monaco recall no.  08017.customers may 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.