COACHMEN MAVERICK 313 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V539000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN MAVERICK 313 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-12-20 2007-11-21 2007-11-28

Production Dates: 2006-11-07 - 2007-08-30

Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 395

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN CLASS C MINI-MOTOR HOMES, THE 12 VOLT SLIDEROOM WIRE CONNECTION TO THE CHASSIS IGNITION SYSTEM MAY BE WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE BRAKE ON THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE 'ON' OR 'RUN' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIDEROOM TO 'RELAX' AND POSSIBLY MOVE TO THE OUT POSITION WHILE IN TRANSIT IF THE TRAVEL LOCKS PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE ARE NOT INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED.

Consequence

SHOULD THE SLIDEROOM EXTEND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL PROPERLY WIRE THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR BRAKE ACTIVATION SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2007. 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.