2005 COACHMEN CASCADE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 08V279000 on 06/23/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2003 - 02/27/2007
- Affected:
- 37,293
- Defect:
- Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence:
- Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
- Correction:
- Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or coachmen at 574-825-5821.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 08V639000 on 12/03/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 06/14/2001 - 08/05/2007
- Affected:
- 13,662
- Defect:
- Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. when pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.
- Consequence:
- Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. if an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. the recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 09V353000 on 09/14/2009
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2002 - 06/29/2005
- Affected:
- 14
- Defect:
- Coachmen industries is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2006 travel trailers manufactured between march 2002 and june 2005 equipped with certain model maytag refrigerators. the relay that turns on the refrigerator can overheat.
- Consequence:
- Overheating can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Coachmen will notify owners and repairs will be made by maytag free of charge. the safety recall began on september 22, 2009. owners may contact maytag toll-free at 1-866-533-9817 or coachmen customer service at 1-574-266-4030 option #5.
- Notes:
- Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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