1996 Coachmen Santara

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension	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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Filed Mar 10, 201017,000 milesSC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD COACHMAN SANTARA RV. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17000.

Suspension

Filed Oct 24, 2000GA

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER DROVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN MOTORHOME SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY , VEHICLE KEPT SHAKING FOR ABOUT 400-500 FEET BEFORE MOTORHOME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE SHOOK SO HARD THAT SHADES OVER LIGHT FIXTURE FELL OFF/COVER CLIPS FOR BLINDS BROKE OFF, AND TELEVISION FAILED. *AK

2 of 2 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 — this page	2	1	0	Routine
1995	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.