Model year record

1999 COACHMEN VAN Camper

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V240002

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY
Vehicles affected
215
Reported to NHTSA
1998-10-01

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.

Safety risk

ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.