NHTSA Campaign 05V091000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC · Reported Mar 11, 2005 · 250 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY" AND STANDARD NO. 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." MODELS WITH ACTIA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE CLUSTER SUCH THAT CERTAIN WARNINGS ARE NOT DISPLAYED.

Consequence

INCORRECT SOFTWARE MAY NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ILLUMINATE WARNING LAMPS INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES. THE STANDARDS REQUIRE DRIVER WARNING WHEN BRAKE FAILURE CODES ARE SET.

Remedy

WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6773 OR COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN AURORA 2003 250
COACHMEN RENDEZVOUS 2003 250
COACHMEN RENDEZVOUS 2004 250
COACHMEN SANTARA 2004 250
COACHMEN SANTARA 2005 250

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V091000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.