COACHMEN Recalls

Jan 13, 1998 – VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 20 LB. LPG CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY MANCHESTER TANK. THESE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION. THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Nov 28, 1997 – VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FOLDING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. THE WHEEL BEARINGS USED IN SOME OF THESE AXLES HAVE A METALLURGICAL DEFECT CAUSING EARLY FAILURE.

Dec 14, 1995 – THE WASHERS USED ON THE DRIVER'S SEATS WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS WERE MISSING. ALSO, A SMALL NUMBER OF THE PEDESTALS MAY HAVE SMALL CRACKS IN THE JOINT BETWEEN THE BASE PLATE AND THE TUBE TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED.

Jul 05, 1994 – THE SCREWS USED TO MOUNT THE TELEVISION INTO AN OVERHEAD CABINET ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO PROPERLY SECURE THE TELEVISION TO THE ENCLOSURE BASE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TELEVISION TO FALL OUT OF THE CABINET AND ONTO THE HEAD OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

Jul 22, 1993 – AN INCORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE SLIDE-IN TRUCK CAMPERS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE OWNERS TO OVERLOAD THE AXLES ON THE PICKUP TRUCKS. THE MANUALS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126, "TRUCK-CAMPER LOADING."

Apr 20, 1993 – THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH ON THE DASH IS NOT ILLUMINATED, AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."

Apr 20, 1993 – AN INCORRECT DIAMETER WASHER MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON SOME SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANCHORAGES. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Apr 20, 1993 – SAFETY BELTS MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED BECAUSE A PASSAGE HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT WAS NOT PROVIDED, AND THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209, "SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Jun 05, 1991 – CONTAMINANTS COULD BLOCK THE INTERNAL ORIFICES IN THE ITT VALVES, CAUSING THE GAS CONTROL VALVE TO FAIL IN OPEN POSITION: THIS WOULD ALLOW UNBURNED GAS TO REACH VEHICLE'S LIVING QUARTERS.

Apr 12, 1991 – REAR AXLE BEARINGS MAY FAIL DUE TO A BENDING MOMENT CREATED BY THE AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEELS FROM A VARIETY OF FACTORS AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OVERLOADED. FAILURE OF THE BEARINGS CREATE STRESSES ON THE REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN THE BREAKAGE OF THE AXLE.