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2007 American Coach American Tradition

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 8, 2018
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2007 American Coach American Tradition, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and visibility categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Visibility133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceElectricalVisibility
Filed Aug 8, 2018

SMART STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE AFFECTED. ANY ONE OF WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THESE VERY LARGE VEHICLES. MYSELF AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS BRAND AND GENERATION HAVE COMPLAINED ON AN ON-LINE OWNERS FORUM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE WIRING TERMINAL CONNECTIONS TO THE SMART WHEEL CONTROLLER JUST STOP MAKING CONTACT DUE TO NON-ROBUST TERMINALS. SPARTAN CHASSIS TELLS THE CUSTOMER THAT IT'S A FAULTY MODULE, BUT A NEW MODULE IS AN EXPENSIVE AND VERY TEMPORARY FIX. REMOVING THE WIRING TERMINALS FROM THE MODULE, CLEANING THEM, AND REINSERTING THE CONNECTORS IS ALSO A TEMPORARY FIX. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, MY COACH HAS UNEXPECTEDLY LOST WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEVERAL TIMES, JUST WHEN YOU NEED THEM THE MOST. ONCE, THE HORN FAILED, AND TWICE, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. AFTER PAYING SPARTAN TO INSTALL A NEW MODULE, THE PROBLEM RETURNED ONLY TWO MONTHS LATER. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE CONNECTORS TO THE MODULE SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ALL FUNCTIONS WORKING AGAIN. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED TO PREVENT TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS. SPARTAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE UNITS AND REPLACE THE SMART WHEEL WIRING HARNESSES WITH MUCH MORE ROBUST TERMINAL CONNECTORS.

NHTSA ID
11118518
Incident
Aug 3, 2015
Mileage
30,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

American Coach American Tradition by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024010—
2023120—
2021200—
2016010—
2015130—
2014010—
2013010—
2007Viewing100—
2005100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.