Coachmen Mirada 2011
Model Mirada made in 2011 by Coachmen got 11 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to seat belts and steering. There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 2011
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V433000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | from 06/28/2010 to 08/26/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 80 | MFR | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 09/22/2010 | 09/23/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2011 mirada, encounter, cross country, and pathfinder travel trailers manufactured from june 28, 2010, through august 26, 2010, and manufacturer with siemens and murray brand one inch plug-in circuit breakers, single and double pole, 15 through 50 amps, manufactured between june 23 and july 2, 2010. the house type circuit breakers may be faulty and heat up and cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to a fire, property damage, or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove all breakers from the distribution panel and inspect each breaker and remove and/or replace with a new breaker free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during october 2010. owners may contact coachmen rv customer service at 1-800-453-6064. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 1000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 coachmen mirada. while parked, the contact noticed that the front passenger side seat belt had become jammed and would not extend. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician was able to release the seat belt. the failure also occurred on the front driver's side seat belt. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 1000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 coachmen mirada. while parked, the contact noticed that the front passenger side seat belt had become jammed and would not extend. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician was able to release the seat belt. the failure also occurred on the front driver's side seat belt. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 1000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 coachmen mirada. while parked the contact noticed the front passenger side seat belt had jammed and would not extend. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the techician was able to release the seat belt. the failure also occured to the front drivers side seat belt. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. da | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 2700 | 1 | |
| Note: we have since learned this incident has been characterized as the death wobble as follows: this occurred on our first shakedown (pun intended) trip of 300 miles taken in a new 29 ft coachmen mirada (leftover 2011 model) class a motorhome w/f53 chasis which was manufactured by ford in oct 2008. its noteworthy that, initially, a slight shutter in coach body could be felt when highway driving over minor bumps or surface discontinuities. after driving 200 miles, we drove at 55 mph over a highway bridge expansion joint - kind of a quick double bump, which set off an extremely violent rapid shaking of the entire coach resulting in difficult steering and a harrowing experience. thankfully, there was limited traffic, traveling in right lane, and room on shoulder to pull over. this violent shaking continued until < 5 mph. checked tires and under chasis - all seemed ok. continued driving home to complete the balance of trip, avoiding as many bumps as possible, and with no further incident. rv is currently at a ford service shop for inspection and resolution. this was a very unsafe condition, and could easily have resulted in a major traffic incident, especially if there was heavy traffic and limited room to pull over. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 2700 | ||
| Note: we have since learned this incident has been characterized as the death wobble as follows: this occurred on our first shakedown (pun intended) trip of 300 miles taken in a new 29 ft coachmen mirada (leftover 2011 model) class a motorhome w/f53 chasis which was manufactured by ford in oct 2008. its noteworthy that, initially, a slight shutter in coach body could be felt when highway driving over minor bumps or surface discontinuities. after driving 200 miles, we drove at 55 mph over a highway bridge expansion joint - kind of a quick double bump, which set off an extremely violent rapid shaking of the entire coach resulting in difficult steering and a harrowing experience. thankfully, there was limited traffic, traveling in right lane, and room on shoulder to pull over. this violent shaking continued until < 5 mph. checked tires and under chasis - all seemed ok. continued driving home to complete the balance of trip, avoiding as many bumps as possible, and with no further incident. rv is currently at a ford service shop for inspection and resolution. this was a very unsafe condition, and could easily have resulted in a major traffic incident, especially if there was heavy traffic and limited room to pull over. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 2700 | 1 | |
| Note: we have since learned this incident has been characterized as the death wobble as follows: this occurred on our first shakedown (pun intended) trip of 300 miles taken in a new 29 ft coachmen mirada (leftover 2011 model) class a motorhome w/f53 chasis which was manufactured by ford in oct 2008. its noteworthy that, initially, a slight shutter in coach body could be felt when highway driving over minor bumps or surface discontinuities. after driving 200 miles, we drove at 55 mph over a highway bridge expansion joint - kind of a quick double bump, which set off an extremely violent rapid shaking of the entire coach resulting in difficult steering and a harrowing experience. thankfully, there was limited traffic, traveling in right lane, and room on shoulder to pull over. this violent shaking continued until < 5 mph. checked tires and under chasis - all seemed ok. continued driving home to complete the balance of trip, avoiding as many bumps as possible, and with no further incident. rv is currently at a ford service shop for inspection and resolution. this was a very unsafe condition, and could easily have resulted in a major traffic incident, especially if there was heavy traffic and limited room to pull over. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 2700 | ||
| Note: we have since learned this incident has been characterized as the death wobble as follows: this occurred on our first shakedown (pun intended) trip of 300 miles taken in a new 29 ft coachmen mirada (leftover 2011 model) class a motorhome w/f53 chasis which was manufactured by ford in oct 2008. its noteworthy that, initially, a slight shutter in coach body could be felt when highway driving over minor bumps or surface discontinuities. after driving 200 miles, we drove at 55 mph over a highway bridge expansion joint - kind of a quick double bump, which set off an extremely violent rapid shaking of the entire coach resulting in difficult steering and a harrowing experience. thankfully, there was limited traffic, traveling in right lane, and room on shoulder to pull over. this violent shaking continued until < 5 mph. checked tires and under chasis - all seemed ok. continued driving home to complete the balance of trip, avoiding as many bumps as possible, and with no further incident. rv is currently at a ford service shop for inspection and resolution. this was a very unsafe condition, and could easily have resulted in a major traffic incident, especially if there was heavy traffic and limited room to pull over. | |||