Coachmen Aurora 2002
Model Aurora made in 2002 by Coachmen got 3 consumer complains there are 4 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. There were some recalls concerningequipment, service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V373000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | from 05/01/2000 to 12/11/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 19110 | ODI | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 10/14/2003 | 10/20/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800-932-3837 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V193000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | from 08/01/2000 to 05/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 2555 | 05/01/2009 | ODI | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 06/02/2009 | 06/01/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Coachmen is recalling 2,555 my 2000-2009 georgie boy and coachmen recreational trailers equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. when combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. this can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. the driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or coachmen at 1-574-266-4030, option 5. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V518000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | from 10/01/2001 to 10/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 238 | MFR | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 10/27/2004 | 10/28/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On motor home chassis built by workhorse and equipped with bosch brakes, the pads can drag on the rotor surface due to the pin slide. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A hang up or lock up may cause the calipers to over heat and not allow the driver to stop safely. this could cause overheating of the brake calipers which could result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will repair the brake caliper. owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or coachmen at 219-825-5821. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V040000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | from 05/13/1999 to 10/22/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3539 | 04/01/2003 | MFR | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 02/10/2003 | 02/12/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. owner notification began march 24, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact coachmen at 1-219-825-5821. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 13000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| 2002 coachman aurora refrigerator malfunctioned and the vehicle caught on fire.*mr *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 4 | 05/07/2003 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated 2002 sun valley inc. road runner 180 camping trailer had experienced 4 different brakes line failures. the lines have physically broken off. this was on braking on the inside of the wheel where the brake line went into the cylinder on the wheel. when the owner was applying the brakes there were no brakes because of the fluid leaking out. the owner was almost in an accident because the brake line broke again. vehicle swerved into the other lane trying to slow down and stop, and landed in the median. but, there were no injuries. the owner has taken the trailer to the dealership once and a repair shop 2 times. the dealership is refusing to repair the trailer because it is out of warranty. the manufacturer said they would get to the owner and doubted that they could help the consumer. the representatitive from sun valley still has not gotten back to the owner. this is what the consumer provided or had available to the complaint. the owner does not know how to repair the trailer and make it safe to ride in. there is no indication before the lines fails. the owner considers this a defect of the design process. the owner is having to let the trailer sit in the driveway because of the safety issues he is having with the trailer. and once again the brake lines has broken. the consumer does not think that he should have to pay for the repairs because of the defect. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 17700 | 3 | 10/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 coachmen aurora. while driving 25 mph and applying the brakes, they began to overheat and there was a strong burning odor. the dealer stated that the brake calipers needed to be replaced. the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa recall # 04v518000 at 5,500 miles. the failure mileage was 17,700 and the current mileage was 18,000. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | FULTON | 13069 | THE GREAT OUTDOORS RECREATION CENTER INC | 1-800-933-4386 |
| TX | FORT WORTH | THE HAPPY CAMPER | 817-568-1200 |