1999 Coachmen Catalina

Defect. ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL GAS GENERATORS, THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL GAS CAP PROVIDED WITH THE UNIT MAY NOT COMPLETELY SEAL AGAINST THE RIM OF THE FILL TUBE.

Risk. THIS COULD ALLOW ANY GAS THAT IS SPLASHED AGAINST THE CAP DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, SUDDEN STOPS, OR TURNS, OR A CRASH, TO LEAK OUT. IF GAS IS ALLOWED TO LEAK OUT THROUGH THE UNSEALED CAP/FILL CONNECTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE EXISTS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL TUBE AND CAP ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2002. 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.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A AND C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. AM-SAFE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 (NA) COACHMEN CATALINA. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2652. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WOULD NOT GET COOL, AND A YELLOW RESIDUE WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BACKSIDE. HE DISCOVERED A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS REFRIGERATOR AND TOOK IT TO DOMETIC FOR REPAIR. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEEDED A NEW REFRIGERATOR AND PAID $13,300 FOR A NEW ONE. EVEN THOUGH HIS DOMETIC EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY STOPPED REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE SAFETY RECALL IN APRIL OF 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL, AND HAD TO FIND OUT VIA THE INTERNET. THE PURCHASE DATE, PART NUMBER, RECALL NUMBER, AND LOCATION IN THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2852. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HIS REFRIGERATOR WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER ALSO NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER HONORING RECALLS. THE PART AND RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/08. *JB

CONSUMER FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE FAILED. *TS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATIONS. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE VIBRATED, AND A BULGE CAME OUT OF THE TREAD, BUT HELD AIR. AT 46,724 MILES THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE VIBRATED, AND THE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT HELD AIR. AT 48,510 MILES THE LEFT REAR INNER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT. AT 52,715 MILES THE RIGHT OUTER REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, AND AT 52,793 MILES THE LEFT REAR OUTER TIRE VIBRATED, AND THE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT HELD AIR. MANUFACTURER NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE, JUST REQUESTING THE TIRES TO BE SENT TO THEM. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED.*AK. ALL 7 FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED. WHEN MOTORHOME WA SPURCHASED IT HAD 20871 MILES ON IT, AN DALL TIRES APPEARED NEW. FIRESTONE BLAMED OVERLOADING AND /OR UNDER INFLATION. CONSUME RCLAIMED IT WAS NEITHER OF THE TWO PROBLEM, BUT DEFECTIVE TIRES. *AK

THE MOTORHOME VIBRATES AND BOUNCES SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING, THE VIBRATIONS ARE SO SEVERE THAT THEY CAUSE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING CAUSING THE CD PLAYER TO COME OUT OF THE DASH, THE FRONT PANELS NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AND THE ALARM SYSTEM CAME OUT OF ITS PROPER POSITION, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VIBRATION FIXED ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. NLM