1995 Coachmen Santara

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering › gear box (other than rack and pinion). It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		0	0	0
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)	1		0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer99V076000

Filed Apr 12, 19993,073 vehiclesCoachmen Rv Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. IF A DIRECT SHORT WERE TO OCCUR, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FIRE.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Tires

Filed Aug 26, 200345,000 milesPA

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH INSIDE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE JUST BLEWOUT WITHOUT RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE INSIDE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Filed Jun 23, 1999WA

THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVE AT 35 MPH, APPLY THE BRAKE'S AND THE BRAKE' WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKE'S GOT HOT AND BLACK SMOKE COME OUT.

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)

Filed Jun 17, 1999OH

STEERING BOX STICKS DUE TO FAULTY MITER BOX. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2006	0	1	0	Routine
2005	0	6	0	Routine
2004	0	6	0	Routine
2003	1	2	0	Routine
2002	1	2	1	Routine
2001	2	2	0	Routine
2000	2	2	0	Routine
1999	5	2	0	Routine
1998	5	1	0	Routine
1997	3	1	1	Routine
1996	2	1	0	Routine
1995 — this page	3	1	0	Routine
1994	3	2	0	Routine
1993	2	2	0	Routine

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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: Apr 12, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.