Coachmen Santara 1994
Model Santara made in 1994 by Coachmen got 3 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting and service brakes, hydraulic. There were some recalls concerningequipment and unknown or other.
Model 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/04/1997 | |||
| The inside of the headlights on vehicle fades and corrodes. the dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 05/23/1997 | ||
| Both headlight lenses have faded making night driving dangerous. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brake system could not be activated due to tag axle brake fluid system never being filled with fluid, nor the lines bled, also tag axle system was rusty when installed.. | |||