The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·10V583000·Announced 2010-11-17

Navistar Recalls Motor Coaches with Atwood Range Ovens Due to Gas Leak Risk

Navistar is recalling certain 2011 motor coaches and recreational vehicles equipped with Atwood 35 Series range ovens because a potential fracture in the gas line could cause a propane leak.

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 source text explicitly states that the defect could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2011 model year motor coaches and recreational vehicles equipped with Atwood 35 Series range ovens. The affected vehicles include R-Vision Trail Sport, Monaco RV Monarch, Bison Stratus Express, Bison Stratus, Monaco RV Riptide, and McKenzie Ion.

The recall addresses a potential small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line. A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion, causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Navistar is working with Atwood to replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on December 8, 2010. Owners may contact Atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MONACO RV, MCKENZIE, R-VISION RIPTIDE, ION, TRAIL SPORT, MONARCH
Brand
MONACO RV
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Affected units
16

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 (6)

  • RIPTIDE
  • ION
  • TRAIL SPORT
  • MONARCH
  • STRATUS EXPRESS
  • STRATUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.