COACHMEN EPIC 2005: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

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

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

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.