Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V092000

Trailer hitches

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V092000

Trailer hitches

Component: Trailer hitches
Manufacturer: COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Vehicles affected: 251
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-03-17
Owners notified: 2005-03-24

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE REAR HITCH ATTACHMENT BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS FRAME MAY CRACK AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND.

Safety risk

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE HITCH ASSEMBLY FROM THE CHASSIS COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HITCH ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
COACHMEN Aurora	2005
COACHMEN Epic	2005
COACHMEN Mirada	2005
COACHMEN Santara	2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.