Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V294000

Electrical system

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-06-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V294000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
2005-06-21
Owners notified
2005-07-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES CONTAINING A 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BUILT BY INTELLITEC, THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIRE LUGS WAS CHANGED FROM NICKEL PLATED TO COPPER LUGS. THE COPPER LUGS ARE SOFTER THAN THE NICKEL PLATED AND DO NOT RETAIN THE TORQUE OF THE SCREW THAT CLAMPS THE WIRE CONNECTOR.

Safety risk

WHEN THE TORQUE IS RELAXED, THE LUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE CONNECTED WIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

COACHMEN WILL BE WORKING WITH INTELLITEC TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-1174.

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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Cross Country2005
COACHMEN Sportscoach Elite2005
COACHMEN Sportscoach Encore2005

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.