2005 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH LEGEND Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V173000 on 04/27/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply
- Manufactured:
- 04/29/2003 - 04/13/2005
- Affected:
- 40
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with ametek ngi gauges. the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the required range of 60 to 65 psi.
- Consequence:
- The low air warning alarm will sound, but there may not be enough time to react before the spring (park) brake engages, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact spartan at 517-543-6400 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:
- 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.
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