Recalls for 2001 Coachmen Coachmen

DEFECT #1 - SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

Posted on: 2001-10-31
Description
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.

Corrective Action
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).

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2006-11-14
Description
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.

Corrective Action
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.