2001 COACHMEN COACHMEN Recalls (2)

Campaign:

01V317001 on 10/30/2001

Component:

Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Manufactured:

03/31/2001 - 07/29/2001

Affected:

14

Defect:

Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis. the rear axle u-bolts may not be tightened correctly due to random failure of production tooling in the specified time span.

Consequence:

Low u-bolt torque can result in u-bolts coming loose and not properly retaining the rear axle to the vehicle, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.

Correction:

Workhorse dealers will tighten the rear axle u-bolts. workhorse will notifiy owners. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.

Notes:

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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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.

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