| NHTSA Record Id: 5361 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MONACO COACH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011882000094211000000146 |
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| Model Name: LAPALMA |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V336000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R000002 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MONACO COACH CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 27 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 25 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 45 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 27 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Oct, 19 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 27 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes produced on ford chassis. as a result of incorrect installation of the gas tank, the gas fill door for filling the gas tank is located within three feet of the water heater. this is in violation of rvia code, section 2.6.3.3. |
Consequence Summary: Subsequent filling of the gas tank could allow fumes to rise into the water heater possibly resulting in a fire if the water heater is operating on liquid propane gas. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove the fuel tank for reversal, replacement of the fender with the incorrect fuel fill, and installation of a new fill assembly on the opposite side fender. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during october 2000.owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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