Coachmen Santara 1993
Model Santara made in 1993 by Coachmen got 6 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to tires and vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningequipment and unknown or other.
Model 1993
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V076000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | from 06/23/1992 to 04/28/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 3073 | 05/03/1999 | MFR | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 04/12/1999 | 04/19/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes with basement converters and basement freezers. a grommet may be missing allowing the 110-volt wire to rub against a metal edge. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a direct short were to occur, the potential exists for a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the motor homes to determine if the subject wires are properly protected. if they are not, proper protection will be added, and if necessary, the wiring will be repaired or replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 3, 1999.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 1-800-453-6064.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V121000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | from 04/01/1992 to 06/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 1286 | 08/26/1994 | MFR | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 07/05/1994 | 07/12/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator can sustain injuries and possibly lose control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remount the televisions with correct fasteners. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; other pieces.vehicle description: class a motorhomes equipped with television sets mounted in an overhead cabinet.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, contact coachmen service center at 1-219-825-5821. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 54121 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1993 coachman santara equipped with bct radio a/p tires (n/a) (lt 235/85/r16) dot oj21xa3. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the driver of the vehicle noticed that the rear passenger side outer tire had blown out. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop, where the tire was replaced. the mechanic placed the new tire on the rear passenger side inside tire and placed one of the original tires on the rear passenger outside. the failure occurred a second time and also occurred to the rear driver | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 54121 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 coachman santara equipped with bct radio a/p tires (n/a) (lt 235/85/r16) dot oj21xa3. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the driver of the vehicle noticed that the rear passenger side outer tire had blown out. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop, where the tire was replaced. the mechanic placed the new tire on the rear passenger side inside tire and placed one of the original tires on the rear passenger outside. the failure occurred a second time and also occurred to the rear driver | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 54121 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1993 coachman santara with bct radio a/p tires (n/a) (lt 235/85/r16) dot oj21xa3. while driving approximately 60 mph the driver of the vehicle noticed the rear passenger side outer tire had a blow out. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop where the tire was replaced. the mechanic placed the new tire on the rear passenger side inside tire and placed one of the original tires on the rear passenger outside. the failure occurred a second time and also occurred to the rear drivers side outer tire. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 900. da | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/15/1996 | 02/14/1993 | ||
| Owner received recall notice on november 1996. as of this date, dealer had no parts to perform corrective action. according to manufacturer, only a limited number of parts are manufactured at one time. owner experiencing engine racing. (96v-201). *ak | |||