HOLIDAY RAMBLER: ADMIRAL SE: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V081000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ADMIRAL SE |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | R04064 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 20040812 - 20041217 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 81 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050318 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20050301 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050310 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS,THE BATTERY CABLES MAY NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS' FRAME RAIL. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY BE LOCATED TOO NEAR THE ENGINE EXHAUST.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD POTENTIALLY MELT THE BATTERY CABLE AND CAUSE A BACK FEED THROUGH THE CHASSIS 12V SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR LOSS.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO SEE IF THE CABLE IS PROPERLY MOUNTED INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. IF NECESSARY, THE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE MOUNTED SECURELY IN EXISTING HOLES IN FRAME RAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
Notes:
MONACO RECALL NO. R04064.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.