Coachmen Santara 1995
Model Santara made in 1995 by Coachmen got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and steering. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1995
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/21/1999 | |||
| The consumer while drive at 35 mph, apply the brake's and the brake' went straight to the floorboard and the brake's got hot and black smoke come out. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Steering box sticks due to faulty miter box. mjs (attorney for consumer) | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control continually malfunctions. mjs (attorney for consumer) | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Outer right side replaced because it had air pockets in the seams and was coming loose. mjs (attorney for consumer) | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 45000 | 2 | |
| While driving at 60 mph inside rear passenger's side tire just blewout without running over anything. about one year later, the exact same thing happened with the inside rear driver's side tire.*ak | |||