Coachmen Trailer
Model Trailer made by Coachmen got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There were some recalls concerningfuel system, other and suspension.
Model 1998
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V010001 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | MFR | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 01/13/1998 | 06/02/1998 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. these cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. the overfill protection device may not function properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. manchester will replace these lpg cylinders. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification by manchester tank began january 28, 1998.owners who do not get their lpg cylinder replaced free of charge within a reasonable time should contact manchester tank/recall management at 1-800-420-7511.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V190005 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 219 | ODI | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. | 11/28/1997 | 06/02/1998 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during december 1997. 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 dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.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 - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/16/2004 | 3 | 06/20/1998 | |
| On a trip to the southwest, my 1998 coachmen 30' travel trailer had 3 out of 4 tires blow out. they had plenty of tread, and were inflated to 50 psi. size is str 245-75r15. i believe they were all carlisle. the failures occured over a 1-week period.*ak | |||