2008 Beaver Coach Contessa: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa. The newest campaign is 12V060000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Feb 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V060000, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the iota its-50r transfer switch free of charge. The safety recall began on march 15, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 3,133 units in total.
- 12V060000Electrical System
- 10V284000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- 10V014000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- 08V450000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
- 07V404000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
12V060000Received . 249 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 beaver and certain model year 2009-2011 monaco, and certain model year 2009-2011 holiday rambler recreational vehicles, manufactured from october 25, 2007, through august 26, 2010, equipped with iota its-50r 50 amp automatic transfer switches. The iota its-50r 50 amp automatic transfer switch bus bar and/or electrical connections may be inadequate to handle the electrical load.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Electrical overload of the transfer switch could lead to overheating, and a fire, increasing the risk of property damage, personal injury, or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the iota its-50r transfer switch free of charge. The safety recall began on march 15, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 12504. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V284000Received . 1,960 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kongsberg power products systems i, INC., (kpps) is recalling on behalf of monaco coach certain model year 2008-2010 motor homes manufactured after april 2007 and equipped with pneumatic and hydraulic adjustable brake pedal assemblies supplied by kpps. The drive pin which secures the brake pedal arm to the balance of the assembly may become disengaged, this may cause a reduction in vehicle braking and/or cause the brake pedal to move out of position and interfere with throttle pedal function.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A reduction in braking or interference with the throttle pedal could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kpps will provide a clamp assembly kit along with installation instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on july 16, 2010. Owners may contact kpps at 1-877-485-6647.
Report filed by KONGSBERG POWER PRODUCTS SYSTEMS I, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V014000Received . 56 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 beaver contessa, model year 2009 beaver marquis, patriot, monterey, model year 2009-2010 holiday rambler ambassador, model year 2010-2011 holiday rambler endeavor, model year 2009-2010 holiday rambler imperial, model year 2010 holiday rambler navigator, and sceptor, model year 2010 monaco camelot model year 2010-2011 monaco diplomat, model year 2010 monaco dynasty, model year 2009-2010 monaco knight and model year 2010 monaco signature manufactured from january 22, 2008 through october 27, 2009 on behalf of monaco RV with kongsberg power products systems adjustable brake pedals. The drive pin which secures the brake pedal arm to the balance of the assembly may become disengaged, this may cause a reduction in vehicle braking and/or cause the brake pedal to move out of position and interfere with throttle pedal function.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A reduction in braking or interference with the throttle pedal could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is working with kongsberg please see kongsberg defect report 09e-064. Navistar will receive kits and will inspect and install a c-clamp on the adjustable brake pedal. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on february 4, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-685-6545.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number R09004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V450000Received . 238 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Monaco is recalling 238 my 2008-2009 safari cheetah, beaver contessa, and my 2009 monterey class a motorhomes equipped with c7 or c9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Monaco is working with caterpillar (please see 08e042). Caterpillar will replace the fuel pump plug free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during september 2008. Owners may contact caterpillar at-1-800-447-4986 or monaco at 1-888-685-6545.
Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V404000Received . 630 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Monaco is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges. The recall began on december 14, 2007. Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Report filed by MONACO COACH CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Apr 2012
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2008 Beaver Coach ContessaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/beaver-coach/contessa/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NAVISTAR, INC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa?
- 3,133 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Beaver Coach Contessa have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Beaver Coach Contessa, model years 1998 to 2010. 5 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.