Coachmen RV Company: Trailer Hitches
Coachmen RV Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 27, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 576. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS' TELESCOPING LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR PIN COULD SHEAR UNDER HEAVY LOADING CONDITIONS ALLOWING THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER TO FALL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINS IN THE AFFECTED UNITS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Coachmen Prospera | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Coachmen Royal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Coachmen Prospera | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Coachmen Royal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Coachmen Prospera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Coachmen Royal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V398000.
Full record for the 2001 Coachmen Prospera → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →