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1997 Coachmen Class A

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 May 13, 2013
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Coachmen Class A, most frequently naming the interior & seats and tires & wheels categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Interior & seats150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

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

Interior & seats
Filed May 13, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 COACHMEN CLASS-C RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ....UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF

NHTSA ID
10511733
Incident
May 6, 2013
Mileage
16,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 5, 2000

PE00 040; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE FIRESTONE TIRE(DOT # VN1L1XA276) TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE,#STEELTEX RADIAL, LT22575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
872387
Incident
Aug 19, 2000

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CONCERNS WITH NEUTRAL WIRES IN J-BOX FROM 7.0 KW GENERATOR. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Coachmen Class A by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000020—
1999120—
1998000—
1997Viewing200—

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.