Coachmen Coachmen 1998
Model Coachmen made in 1998 by Coachmen got 20 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, service brakes, hydraulic and steering. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, unknown or other. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1998
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V430000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 9845 | 06/14/2007 | MFR | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 11/07/2006 | 11/14/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 ignition source is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 4068 | 09/09/1999 | 4068 | 611314 | 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 | 06/02/2000 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| # 4056 | 11/16/1998 | 603049 | 12-volt circuit breaker modifications for slide-out room. *ak | 01/27/1999 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 4053 | 07/17/1998 | 603045 | Repair procedure for excessive dash rattle. *yc | 01/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 09/02/1998 | 5 | 07/17/1998 | |
| Refrigerator installation design/shield creates a pocket for gas which causes an extreme hazard, refrigerator failure on several occasions due to defective design. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 06/06/1998 | |||
| Gas pedal and the brake pedal are too close to each other. when hitting the brake pedal part of foot also hits the gas pedal. the manufacturer has been notified about the problem. the problem has not been corrected. power brakes allows pedal to go almost to floor, causing foot to hit the gas pedal at the same time. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 51000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| These vickers hydraulic pumps are failing at an alarming rate and complete loss of steering is the result. i personally know of 5 failures recently. ------dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis----------------------769746. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 14310 | 1 | 10/01/1997 |
| Vehicle's frame detached without warning. *ak while driving at 55 mph vehicle suffered blow out resulting in vehicle's hitch detaching from frame of motorhome.*mr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 2 | |||
| Suspension system failure, causing vibration/road shock/instability. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/18/1998 | 1 | 05/18/1998 | |
| Rear axle is overweight when loaded with cargo, caused loss of vehicle control. yh | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 02/12/2011 | |||
| Three blow outs during highway driving, from three diferenet tires same brand, same size etc. | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford coachman leprechaun. the vehicle has firestone steeltex r4s tires. while driving 55 mph, the contact heard a loud sound and the vehicle began to shake. she pulled over and noticed that the inside of the driver side rear tire had blown. the current and failure mileages were 35,000. the consumer stated for safety reasons all tires were removed and replaced. the tires were all buldging out on the sides. updated 07/26/07 *tr | |||
| 04/08/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Tread separated and tire blew out on passenger side inside dual - no unusual conditions - tire was properly inflated to 80 lbs. (dot number: vd1l 1xd tiresize: lt225/75r1) | |||
| 06/04/2001 | 5 | 03/01/1999 | |
| 5 tire blowouts on two different motor homes. *ak (tiresize: 235/80r/22)( dot number: tire size: 235/80r/22 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 29000 | 1 | 07/07/1998 |
| Consumer states: tire tread was loose and could hear it flopping hadn't come completely off but the air was still in the tire. this was the right dual tire, tire usually last 60,000 to 80,000 miles or more , this had 29,000 miles on it. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving tread separated from the tire. there were no accidents. realtex radio,r4s, light track 225/75r 16, multiple service, dot vn1l1xe 497, load range d tubelas, da 189pg17l. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Second failure in 3 months. traveling on florida's turnpike. just pulled out of service plaza attempting to get up speed to 55 mph. steel wires in tire tread broke. the tire tread peeled off causing a blowout. did damage to motorhome body parts. detroyed safety sheilds in wheel well, broke electrical wires loose, badly damaged a storage compartment along with some of the contents. i reported the first (same type) failure to you in april 2002. i did'nt know to keep the tire tread the first time. firestone replaced the first tire since i didn't wish to file any liabilty claim. i made the minor repairs myself. i saved and have the entire tread this time in a single piece. i e-mailed firestone consumer affairs a week ago. i am waiting a reply to my request to file a claim for liability since i am unable to make the repairs this time. since this happened twice in three months, i am convinced the factory installed tires were defective. why did firestone change the name on this tire? the new tire is an r4s ii. was there a problem with the r4s first edition?*ak | |||
| 09/07/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Tire tread separated completely. firestone notified of this. also had a like separation of a like tire on the same vehicle in august 2000.*ak (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| The motorhome firestone tires have experienced two separate instances of tread separation and failure, extensive damage to the motorhome as a result of defect. *mjs | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | LIBERTY | 64148 | I-35 RU |