2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
2 recalls — 2 complaints — 4 TSBs
03V373000 Oct 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE ... Read more
Consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN F... Read more
00V178000 Jul 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, MODELS 3602 AND 3500. THE 120-VOLT CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE THAT PROVIDES BONDING FROM THE POWER CENTER AND THE GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCH TO THE FRAME WAS INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE 12-VOLT GROUND BAR.
Consequence
THIS CAN LEAD TO HIGHER VOLTAGE WITHIN THE 12-VOLT GROUND SYSTEM AND CAUSE FAILURES IN THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (REFRIGERATOR CONTROL, FURNACE CONTROL, RADIOS, ETC.).
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-WIRE THESE MOTOR HOMES.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Nov 12, 2004
Incident date: May 29, 2004
I HAVE A 2000 COACHMEN MOTORHOME WHICH CAME WITH MICHELIN XRV TIRES ON IT. SPECIFICALLY 235/80R 22.5. I HAVE HAD ONE TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ANOTHER TIE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "WIDE PLY GAP" ON THE SIDEWALL SO I REMOVED IT. ON THE FIRST TIRE, WHICH BLEW OUT, I CALLED ... Read more
TIRES
Jun 24, 2004
Incident date: Jun 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A BUMPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE NOISE, AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME SIGNS OF FAILURE. *AK
Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
4094
Sep 21, 2001
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
SLIDE ROOM ROOF MODIFICATIONS. *YD
4091
Jan 31, 2001
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COACHMEN RV COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN MOTORHOMES PRODUCED IN PLANT 1310 FROM JOB1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 MAY BE MISSING THE CABLE SWITCHING BOX. THIS BOX AND CABLING IS PROVIDED WHENEVER THE BEDROOM TV OPTION IS ORDERED.
4088
Oct 24, 2000
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING SLIDE ROOM MANUAL OVERRIDE SWITCH OPERATION. *TT
4087
Oct 23, 2000
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
COACHMEN RV COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED A PROCEDURE TO STRENGTHEN THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OPENING IN CERTAIN MOTORHOMES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE INSIDE APPEARANCE OF A SLIGHT SAG IN THE CENTER. *TT
COACHMEN SANTARA — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the COACHMEN SANTARA across all model years (1993–2006).
31
Total Recalls
38
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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