1999 COACHMEN COACHMEN
1 recalls — 18 complaints — 1 TSBs
06V430000 Nov 7, 2006
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT WITH DOMETIC TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE IN THE AREA OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE BOILER TUBE AND THE HEATER POCKET. A FATIGUE CRACK MAY RELEASE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGN... Read more
Consequence
THE RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO HAVE THESE REFRIGERATORS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET SUBMITTED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-5821 OR DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157.
Complaint Statistics
18 total complaints
1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 4 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| TIRES:VALVE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
TIRES
Apr 15, 2004
1999 COACHMEN MOTORHOME EXPERIENCE TWO BLOW OUTS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *PH *LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Oct 23, 2003
Incident date: Oct 18, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. AS A RESULT WHEN THE BRAKE WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *NLM
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 5, 2003
VEHICLE TIRE EXPLODED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD GONE DOWN A 25 FOOT EMBANKMENT TO ANOTHER ROAD TO A PARKING LOT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *SCC. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
TIRES:SIDEWALL
May 5, 2003
Incident date: Apr 5, 2001
RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL FAILURE AND DISINTEGRATED.*TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762212
TIRES
Sep 4, 2002
WHILE DRIVING HOME IN MY MOTOR HOME I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BANGING UNDER MOTOR HOME. THE NOISE AND BANGING CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS SAFELY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY/FREEWAY AND STOP. I NOTED TIRE HAD PEELED AND CAUSED DAMAGE UNDER MOTOR HOME AS WELL AS TO THE BODY OF MOTOR HOME O... Read more
STEERING:LINKAGES
Aug 8, 2002
Incident date: Jul 15, 2002
I NOTICED A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT WHENEVER I HIT A VERY LARGE BUMP, I.E. RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLE, ETC. AND COULD FEEL A "CLUNK" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CRAWLED UNDER THE MH AND STARTED PUSHING/PULLING ON THE STEERING LINKAGE TO SEE IF A TIE ROD WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. WHEN I P... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Feb 5, 2002
Incident date: Jan 11, 2002
PROBLEM 1: THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED SUDERSIDE, CA FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE NEAREST OFF RAMP WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK NOR DID ANY OF THE LIGHTS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH INTO MINE. PROBLEM #2: THIS HAPPENED BACK IN SEPT 2001 WHERE THE FIRES... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Feb 5, 2002
Incident date: Jan 11, 2002
PROBLEM 1: THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED SUDERSIDE, CA FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE NEAREST OFF RAMP WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK NOR DID ANY OF THE LIGHTS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH INTO MINE. PROBLEM #2: THIS HAPPENED BACK IN SEPT 2001 WHERE THE FIRES... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
Feb 5, 2002
Incident date: Jan 11, 2002
PROBLEM 1: THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED SUDERSIDE, CA FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE NEAREST OFF RAMP WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK NOR DID ANY OF THE LIGHTS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH INTO MINE. PROBLEM #2: THIS HAPPENED BACK IN SEPT 2001 WHERE THE FIRES... Read more
TIRES
Mar 1, 2001
Incident date: Aug 11, 2000
PICTURE AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jan 17, 2001
Incident date: Dec 21, 2000
TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE DEALER CHARGED 30% FEE FOR TREADWEAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD079 TIRESIZE: LT25575R16)
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 7, 2000
Incident date: Aug 22, 2000
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR 7 REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Aug 31, 2000
Incident date: Apr 1, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Fire
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jul 25, 2000
Incident date: Jul 9, 2000
ON LISTED DATE I WAS OPERATING MY AIR CONDITIONER UNIT ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER WHILE ON A CAMPING TRIP WITH MY FAMILY. MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WENT TO BED WITH THE UNIT RUNNING AND WHEN WE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS NO POWER INSIDE THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS OFF. I CONTACTED COA... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Jul 25, 2000
Incident date: Jul 9, 2000
ON LISTED DATE I WAS OPERATING MY AIR CONDITIONER UNIT ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER WHILE ON A CAMPING TRIP WITH MY FAMILY. MY FAMILY AND MYSELF WENT TO BED WITH THE UNIT RUNNING AND WHEN WE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS NO POWER INSIDE THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS OFF. I CONTACTED COA... Read more
TIRES
Feb 7, 2000
Incident date: May 8, 1999
TIRES (LOADSTAR 5.30 X 12) ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR SIZE AND WEIGHT OF CAMPER RESULTING IN TWO TIRE BLOW OUTS. *MJS
TIRES:VALVE
Apr 1, 1999
CONSUMER CANNOT MAINTAIN HIS MOTOR HOME DUE TO THE OUTER TIRE VALVE STEM BEING TOO SHORT. *AK *ML
STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 2, 1998
Incident date: Jul 9, 1998
SLIDE ROOM SLIDES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY.
Technical Service Bulletins — 1999 COACHMEN COACHMEN
1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
4068
Sep 9, 1999
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NEUTRAL (WHITE) WIRES FROM THE GENERATOR ARE CONNECTED TO THE NEUTRAL (WHITE) WIRES GOING TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH. THIS CONNECTION IS MADE WITH ONE WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE SEALED METAL J-BOX. WHEN BOTH AIR CONDITIONERS ARE
NHTSA Safety Investigations — COACHMEN COACHMEN
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EQ08015
Opened: Dec 30, 2008 — Closed: Apr 29, 2010
Irvine Shade & Door Glass Shower Doors
On September 6, 2007 Keystone RV Company notified NHTSA (07V-411) that certain Irvine Shade & Door glass shower doors with towel bars could break if pressure is applied to the towel bar.The risk of glass breakage can result in personal injury.Keystone stated that vehicles produced between October 19... Read more
PE98062
Opened: Nov 23, 1998 — Closed: Mar 8, 1999
SLIDE-OUT ROOM OPERATING MECHANISM
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE SLIDEOUT ROOM, SLIDES OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDERWAY
SQ97003
Opened: Mar 5, 1997 — Closed: Mar 17, 1997
BILINGUAL LABELING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CANADA'S CMVSS 108 EXCEED THE REQUREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.THIS IS NOT A COMPLIANCE ISSUE ON THE VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES.
SQ97004
Opened: Mar 5, 1997 — Closed: Mar 17, 1997
CLEARANCE LIGHTS NONCOMPLAINANCE
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CANADA'S CMVSS 108 EXCEED THE REQUREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.THIS IS NOT A COMPLIANCE ISSUE ON THE VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES.
DP92008
Opened: Apr 3, 1992 — Closed: Jul 31, 1992
MOTOR HOME FIRE HAZARD
MOTOR HOME FIRE HAZARD
PE90017
Opened: Nov 21, 1989 — Closed: Feb 22, 1990
LPG FURNACE EXPLOSION
There is no summary currently available
PE88105
Opened: Sep 16, 1988 — Closed: Jan 10, 1989
FUEL EXPULSION
There is no summary currently available
PE88043
Opened: Mar 30, 1988 — Closed: Sep 20, 1988
FUEL EXPULSION
SUMMARY:THE FUEL RESERVOIR AND EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEMS ALLEGEDLYCAN NOT REDUCE THE FUEL RESERVOIR SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION CAUSED BY HIGHFUEL TEMPERATURES, LARGE TANK SURFACE AREA, AND POSSIBLY ONE OR MORE OF THEFOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORY CONDITIONS:HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGH FUELTANK VOLUME, HIG... Read more
PE86063
Opened: Jul 1, 1986 — Closed: Nov 13, 1986
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE SUBJECT MICRO-MINIMOTORHOMES ARE BUILT ON 1984-1986 MODEL TOYOTA MINI TRUCK CHASSIS VEHICLES.ANALYSIS:THE VEHICLES ARE MANUFACTURED WITH LITTLE OR NO LOAD CAPACITYFOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND LUGGAGE, ONCE THE FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENTIS INSTALLED AND TANK... Read more
PE86056
Opened: May 12, 1986 — Closed: Nov 13, 1986
AXLE FAILURE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:IN A LETTER PROVIDED BY THECOMPLAINTANT, COACHMAN ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS NOT A RETROFIT PACKAGETHAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY COACHMAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COMPANY CONCERNINGTHE AXLE SYSTEM THAT WAS USED ON THIS PARTICULAR TRAILERS.WE DO KNOWTHAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO... Read more
COACHMEN COACHMEN — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the COACHMEN COACHMEN across all model years (1976–2003).
25
Total Recalls
128
Total Complaints
10
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
COACHMEN COACHMEN — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | View |
| 1999 (current) | 1 | 18 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 18 | View |
| 1997 | 1 | 18 | View |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 | View |
| 1995 | 1 | 16 | View |
| 1994 | 1 | 11 | View |
| 1993 | 1 | 8 | View |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | View |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | View |