COACHMEN BROOKSTONE 2011: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V053000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN BROOKSTONE 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-01-20 2011-01-21 2011-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 365

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 BROOKSTONE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DOMETIC CONVENTIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN. THE CONVENTIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE BLOWER UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROTATED TO 180 DEGREES TO DIRECT THE EXHAUST OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CONVENTIONAL OVEN, PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE.

Consequence

THIS COULD PRESENT A RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONVENTIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN AND IF THE DEFECT IS PRESENT, THE BLOWER TUBE WILL BE ROTATED TO COMPLY WITH THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 574-825-8360.

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .