COACHMEN UNSPECIFIED 9999: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84E011000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-04-03 1984-01-03 1984-05-08

Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 106

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 126

Summary

OWNER"S MANUAL FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 126, TRUCK CAMPER LOADING. CENTER OF GRAVITY LISTED BY THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WITHIN AN ACCURACY OF 2 INCHES OF THE ACTUAL CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE CAMPER.

Remedy

CORRECTED PAGE OF OWNER"S MANUAL SENT TO ALL OWNERS, WITH A REQUEST TO REPLACE INCORRECT PAGE.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: SLIDE IN TRUCK CAMPERS; 1982 COACHMEN RV AND VIKING RV.SYSTEM: SL7 POP UP TRUCK CAMPERS, OWNER"S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOAD DISTRIBUTION CAN BE UNBALANCED AND COULD RESULT INOVERLOADING OR VEHICLE INSTABILITY.