Coachmen Santara 1996
Model Santara made in 1996 by Coachmen got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic and suspension. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1996
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 | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 17000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford coachman santara rv. while the vehicle was traveling at a speed of 35 mph the contact attempted to brake and noticed that the brake pedal had to be pressed to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic shop where the contact had the brakes repaired, however the contact is still experiencing the problem. the current and failure mileages were 17000. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving at approximately 55-65 mph on highway consumer drove over railroad tracks when motorhome suddenly began to shake uncontrollably , vehicle kept shaking for about 400-500 feet before motorhome came to a complete stop. vehicle shook so hard that shades over light fixture fell off/cover clips for blinds broke off, and television failed. *ak | |||