Navistar Recalls Monaco Coach and Holiday Rambler Motorhomes for Fire Hazard
Navistar is recalling certain Monaco Coach and Holiday Rambler motorhomes because the remote control receiver for electric fireplaces can overheat and cause a fire.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire, which is a significant hazard. Per the rubric, significant injury/property-damage reports or structural/functional defects leading to fire risk align with a Severe (4) classification, as no specific fatalities or Class I designation are provided in the text to warrant Critical (5).
Plain-English summary
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2009 Holiday Rambler Alumascape and Ambassador motorhomes, as well as 2010 Monaco Coach Diplomat and Knight motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with Dimplex ElectraFlame, Symphony, or OptiFlame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, or fireplace inserts.
The recall is due to a defect in the plug-in remote control receiver for the fireplace. The receiver can overheat, which could cause a fire.
Navistar is working with Dimplex to provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began during October 2011. Owners may contact Dimplex North America Customer Service at 1-888-346-7539 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MONACO COACH, HOLIDAY RAMBLER DIPLOMAT, ALUMASCAPE, KNIGHT, AMBASSADOR
- Brand
- MONACO COACH
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- DIPLOMAT
- ALUMASCAPE
- KNIGHT
- AMBASSADOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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