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2008 Beaver Coach Contessa

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 12, 2012
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Feb 16, 2012
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Beaver Coach Contessa, most frequently naming the electrical category. 5 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

5 campaigns cover this model year

View all 5

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
12V060000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Feb 16, 2012
249 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD OF THE TRANSFER SWITCH COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, AND A FIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy: 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.
NAVISTAR, INCManufacturer number 12504View on NHTSA.gov
10V284000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Jun 25, 2010
1,960 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: A REDUCTION IN BRAKING OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy: 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.
KONGSBERG POWER PRODUCTS SYSTEMS I, INCView on NHTSA.gov
10V014000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Jan 20, 2010
56 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: A REDUCTION IN BRAKING OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: 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.
NAVISTAR, INCManufacturer number R09004View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Apr 12, 2012

NHTSA RECALL 12V060000 WAS ISSUED FOR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL TRANSFER SWITCHES MANUFACTURED BY IOTA ENGINEERING (AN EXISTING COMPANY). NAVISTAR ON BEHALF OF MONACO RV WAS NAMED RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS DEFECT. MONACO COACH (A DEFUNCT COMPANY ACQUIRED BY NAVISTAR) INSTALLED THESE SAME TRANSFER SWITCHES IN LIKE MODEL MOTOR HOMES PRIOR TO THEIR FAILURE. FOR THOSE OF US WITH THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES INSTALLED BY MONACO COACH AND NOT MONACO RV WE ARE NOT BEING PROVIDED ANY PROTECTION BY THE NHTSA FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA NAMED IOTA ENGINEERING AS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THESE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES? IOTA ENGINEERING CLAIMS THE FAILURES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH MONACO'S INSTALLATION (MONACO RV AND MONACO COACH). IN AT LEAST ONE CASE, PROBABLY OTHERS, THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO IOTA ENGINEERING AND NOT THE INSTALLER OF THEIR PRODUCT. THIS LINK CLEARLY ILLUSTRATES A FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT AND NOT THE INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT; HTTP://WWW.IRV2.COM/FORUMS/F115/REPLACING-IOTA-50R-TRANSFER-SWITCH-120387.HTML . MY TRANSFER SWITCH HAS NOT YET FAILED. I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT IT MAY AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL WITH IOTA ENGINEERING BEING NAMED RESPONSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10454938
Incident
Apr 12, 2012

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Beaver Coach Contessa by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010030—
2009050—
2008Viewing150—
2007030—
2002010—
2001020—
2000020—
1999010—
1998020—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.