COACHMEN EPIC 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V092000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | EPIC | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-03-24 | 2005-03-17 | 2005-03-15 |
Production Dates: 2004-09-28 - 2005-02-15
Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 251
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE REAR HITCH ATTACHMENT BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS FRAME MAY CRACK AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND.
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE HITCH ASSEMBLY FROM THE CHASSIS COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HITCH ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
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.
