COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH ELITE 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V294000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | SPORTSCOACH ELITE | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-07-14 | 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-21 |
Production Dates: 2005-04-12 - 2005-06-06
Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 135
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES CONTAINING A 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BUILT BY INTELLITEC, THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIRE LUGS WAS CHANGED FROM NICKEL PLATED TO COPPER LUGS. THE COPPER LUGS ARE SOFTER THAN THE NICKEL PLATED AND DO NOT RETAIN THE TORQUE OF THE SCREW THAT CLAMPS THE WIRE CONNECTOR.
WHEN THE TORQUE IS RELAXED, THE LUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE CONNECTED WIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
COACHMEN WILL BE WORKING WITH INTELLITEC TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-1174.
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.
