Coachmen Royal 2000
Model Royal made in 2000 by Coachmen got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 2000
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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| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V265001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 1953 | MFR | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 09/12/2000 | 09/14/2000 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel trailers and fifth wheel vehicles equipped with tekonsha or bargman breakaway switch assemblies. the subject switches are base parts 2011 and 50-85-009, and are branded tekonsha (2011) and bargman (50-85-009). these may be packaged in kit numbers 1026, 1028, 2011-23, 2028-23, 2011p, 2011ap, 20005, 20010, 20015, 20020, 2026, 2026-lb, 2028, 1026-lb, 50-85-200, 50-85-201, 50-85-250, 5061404, 5061406, 5061407, 5061408, 5061410, 5061506, 5061507, 5061508, 5067406, 5067407, 5067408, 5067409, and 5067410. the internal switching mechanism may fail to make proper contact and provide electrical continuity when the breakaway pin is pulled. this condition may result in no electrical power to the trailer brakes in the event of a trailer breakaway situation and could occur without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a trailer breaking loose from a tow vehicle, the malfunction of a breakaway switch could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, property damage or both. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tekonsha is notifying distributors and original equpiment manufacturers and will replace the defective breakaway device with new breakaway kits free of charge. also, tekonsha will reimburse for all freight charges to and from its customers on recalled part number. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Tekonsha started notifying owners during september 2000.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 tekonsha towing systems at 1-800-325-5860 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V398000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | from 10/22/1998 to 07/17/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 576 | 12/11/2000 | MFR | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | 11/27/2000 | 11/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with atwood mobile products' telescoping landing gear. the landing gear pin could shear under heavy loading conditions allowing the front end of the trailer to fall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the pins in the affected units. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 11, 2000. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 1 | 02/01/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 coachman royal. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. while on a camping trip, the contact's refrigerator began to leak. two days later, he opened the refrigerator and noticed that everything on the inside was spoiled. through online research, he discovered a recall for the same failure; however, he never received a recall notice. the contact believes that he did not receive a notice because he is not the original owner. dometic stated that the recall notice would not have changed the fact that his refrigerator failed. dometic refuses to even try to repair the refrigerator under the recall because it is completely ruined. the contact believes that if he would have received a recall notice on time, the defect could have been avoided. updated 09/24/08. *lj updated 09/29/08 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | CONWAY | BREWBACKERS HOUSING AND RV |