COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH PATHFINDER 2008: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V540000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH PATHFINDER 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-09-12 2008-10-15 2008-10-15

Production Dates: 2007-10-01 - 2008-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: Coachmen RV Company, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 34

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

COACHMEN IS RECALLING 34 MY 2008 SPORTSCOACH ELITE, SPORTSCOACH LEGEND, AND SPORTSCOACH PATHFINDER MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.

Consequence

IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy

COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS AND SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE "PLEASE SEE 08V269 OR 08E031". OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271, DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712, OR COACHMEN AT

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.