COACHMEN NORTHRIDGE 2011: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V508000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN NORTHRIDGE 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-10-28 2010-10-21 2010-10-25

Production Dates: 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-20

Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 124

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHAPARRAL, BROOKSTONE, AND NORTHRIDGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

Consequence

A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-8360.

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 .