NHTSA ID Number: 10283269

Incident Date: 2009-08-15

Manufacturer's Name: MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Vehicle/Equipment Make: MONACO COACH

Vehicle/Equipment Model: MOTOR HOME

Model Year: 2009
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number:

Vehicle Mileage At Failure:

Vehicle Speed: 0

Number Of Occurrences: 1

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ

Summary of Complaint

DEAR MR BOWMAN YOU HELPED ME ONCE WITH AN ISSUE AND I NEED TO ENLIST THE NHTSA AGAIN TO ALERT THEM AND YOU OF A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHORT/FIRE HAZARD WITH THE LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC. MOTOR WHICH IS SUPPLIED WITH THE RV BUT INSTALLED BY MONACO COACH CORPORATION WHO HAS SINCE DECLARED CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY..NAVISTAR HAS PICKED UP THE ASSETS OF MONACO AND NOW CALLS ITSELF MONACO RV LLC BUT THEY WILL NOT ASSUME ANY PAST LIABILITIES OF MONACO COACH CORPORATION DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY STILL USE THE COMPONENTS TODAY. ALSO LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC REFUSES TO HONOR ANY WARRANTY ON THESE MOTORS SINCE THEY WERE NOT PAID BY MONACO COACH CORPORATION DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE AS THE END CONSUMER HAVE A TRUE PROBLEM. THEIR ISSUE WITH MONACO IS IRRELEVANT CONSIDERING THAT THEY HAVE A LIABILITY TO RECTIFY THEIR COMPONENT. THIS MOTOR CONTROLS STABILIZING JACKS AND SLIDE OUT ROOMS ON MANY 2008-2009 MONACO, HOLIDAY RAMBLER, AND BEAVER MOTOR COACHES (THESE ARE USED WHEN THE RV IS PARKED OR ABOUT TO BE UNDERWAY ON A TRIP). WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT THE SEAL WHICH KEEPS HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM GETTING INTO THE MOTOR ITSELF IS FAILING ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL WORKINGS OF THE MOTOR. THE SEAL FAILS ALLOWING THE FLUID INTO THE MOTOR AND WHEN THE MOTOR IS ENGAGED FOR STABILIZING OR MOVING A SLIDE ROOM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT/POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE WILL OCCUR. THE MOTOR SITS BEHIND A PANEL AND THE USER ENGAGES THE MOTOR FROM INSIDE THE COACH AND THUS WON'T SEE ANY SIGNS OF A PROBLEM UNTIL A SMOKING CONDITION OCCURS WHICH COULD THEN BE TOO LATE. THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS (AT LEAST 4) ON THE IRV2.COM SITE AND THE ISSUE IS THAT LIPPERT DISAVOWS THE EXISTENCE OF A WARRANTY AND WON'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE MONACO WENT INTO BANKRUPTCY WITH THEM AS A CREDITOR.. WE BOTH KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO DENY IMPLIED LIABILITY FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT ON A MOTORIZED VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTROL PANEL AND ALL PARTS HAVE THE LIPPERT COM. *TR

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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 2009-08-15
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2009-09-08
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2009-09-08
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased:
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: No

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Anti-Lock Brakes: No

Cruise Control: No

Number Of Cylinders:

Drive Train Type:
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System:

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type:

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = Hybrid Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:

(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child Seat:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:

SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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