Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V118000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-04-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V118000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Vehicles affected
29
Reported to NHTSA
2006-04-13
Owners notified
2006-04-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BATTERY CABLES THAT EXIT THE REAR OF THE BATTERY STORAGE COMPARTMENT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED. SHOULD THE CABLES BECOME UNSECURED, THEY COULD COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT THAT THE CABLES COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING COULD EVENTUALLY MELT CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT IN THE 12-VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL USE A TUBE CLAMP TO SECURE THE EXCESS LENGTH OF WIRE TO A STEEL TRUSS MEMBER ABOVE AND OUT OF THE WAY OF THE EXHAUST AND WILL ALSO ADD A HEAT SHIELD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. 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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SPORTSCOACH Elite2007
SPORTSCOACH Legend2007

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.