2007 Coachmen Aurora

Defect. COACHMEN IS RECALLING 2,555 MY 2000-2009 GEORGIE BOY AND COACHMEN RECREATIONAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.

Risk. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR COACHMEN AT 1-574-266-4030, option 5.

Defect. COACHMEN IS RECALLING 37,293 MOTORHOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy. COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COACHMEN AURORA. THE ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED DUE TO HEAT BUILD-UP. HE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR WORKHORSE RECALL#50901-C. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MAY 2009 AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. WORKHORSE CONCLUDED THAT ONLY AN INTERIM REPAIR COULD BE MADE SINCE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED THEM TO DRAG. UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP..........SPARK PLUG WIRE BURNED UP. TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.........CALIPER BURNED UP PRIOR TO A TRIP, MY MECHANIC "NOTICED" THE WIRE AND REPLACED IT. SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, SMELLED THE BURN, FOUND THE BROKEN CALIPER. REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER (SAME MODEL). TOLD THAT THE REMANUFACTURED CALIPERS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER '09. *TR