1998 COACHMEN COACHMEN Recall

Campaign:: 06V430000 on 11/13/2006
Component:: Equipment:recreational vehicle
Affected:: 9,845
Defect:: On certain recreational vehicles built with dometic two-door refrigerators, a fatigue crack may develop in the boiler tube in the area of the weld between the boiler tube and the heater pocket. a fatigue crack may release a sufficient amount of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present.
Consequence:: The release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Correction:: Coachmen is working with dometic to have these refrigerators repaired. the manufacturer has not yet submitted an owner notification schedule for this campaign. owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821 or dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157.
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.

1998 COACHMEN COACHMEN TSBs (3)

Bulletin:: 4053
Component:: 980000 unknown or other
Summary:: Repair procedure for excessive dash rattle. *yc
Bulletin:: # 4056
Component:: 115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Summary:: 12-volt circuit breaker modifications for slide-out room. *ak
Bulletin:: 4068
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: The neutral (white) wires from the generator are connected to the neutral (white) wires going to the automatic transfer switch. this connection is made with one wire connector inside the sealed metal j-box. when both air conditioners are