Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2005 Coachmen Clipper Classic

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer05V364000
Filed Aug 19, 20053,624 vehiclesViking Rv, Llc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS, THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ROOF LIFT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Risk. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR LOCAL DEALERS. IF UNABLE TO FIND A LOCAL DEALER, CONTACT VIKING AT 1-800-239-6157.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure
Filed Jun 29, 20101,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 COACHMEN CLIPPER CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKED POSITION, WITH TWO PASSENGERS SITTING ON THE SLIDE OUT ASSEMBLY ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE ASSEMBLY BENT DOWNWARD. THE STICKER ON THE SLIDE OUT ASSEMBLY READS THAT IT CAN SUPPORT UP TO 1000 POUNDS OF WEIGHT AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 270 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20060100Routine
2005 — this page1100Routine
20040100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 19, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.