Coachmen RV Company, LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
Coachmen RV Company, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 21, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 395. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS C MINI-MOTOR HOMES, THE 12 VOLT SLIDEROOM WIRE CONNECTION TO THE CHASSIS IGNITION SYSTEM MAY BE WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE BRAKE ON THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE 'ON' OR 'RUN' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIDEROOM TO 'RELAX' AND POSSIBLY MOVE TO THE OUT POSITION WHILE IN TRANSIT IF THE TRAVEL LOCKS PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE ARE NOT INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED.
The risk
SHOULD THE SLIDEROOM EXTEND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY WIRE THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR BRAKE ACTIVATION SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Coachmen Freedom Express 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Coachmen Freelander 3130 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Coachmen Maverick 313 | 0 | 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 07V539000.
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