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HOLIDAY RAMBLER: ALUMA LITE: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V423000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: ALUMA LITE
Model Year: 1995
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
Manufacturered: 19960525 - 20020621
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3463
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20080313
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Report Received Date: 20070906
Record Creation Date: 20070913

Defect Summary:

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 Summary:

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

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.