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1980 Coachmen Coachmen

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.
1
Latest Jul 15, 1997
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.
1
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1980 Coachmen Coachmen, most frequently naming the engine category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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

  • Engine1100.0%

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE86056ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

AXLE FAILURE

Opened May 12, 1986
Closed Nov 13, 1986

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:IN A LETTER PROVIDED BY THECOMPLAINTANT, COACHMAN ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS NOT A RETROFIT PACKAGETHAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY COACHMAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COMPANY CONCERNINGTHE AXLE SYSTEM THAT WAS USED ON THIS PARTICULAR TRAILERS.WE DO KNOWTHAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE INSTALLED A STRAIGHT AXLESYSTEM UNDERNEATH THESE PARTICULAR TRAILERS REPLACING THE INDEPENDENTAXLE SYSTEMS.ANALYSIS:IT APPEARS THAT THE INDEPENDENT STUB AXLE USED BY COACHMEN ONTHE TRAVEL TRAILER MAY BE INADEQUATELY DESIGNED FOR THE INTENDED USE.THEAREAS OF THE STUB AXLE THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AS FAILING, THE SKETCHES OFTHE AXLE, AND COACHMEN'S INDICATION THAT THE AXLE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEENREDESIGNED FOR CURRENT TAILERS, SUGGEST THAT THE AXLE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE.STATUS:PREPARING IR.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN PE; SEND COACHMAN A LIMITED SCOPE IR.

SUSPENSION

Recent owner complaints

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

Engine
Filed Jul 15, 1997
Fire reported1 injury reported

MOTOR HOME WAS EXITING A GATE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO BURN.

NHTSA ID
519421
Incident
Jun 14, 1997

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Coachmen Coachmen by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003110—
2002210—
2001320—
2000510—
1999151144.0
1998161034.8
1997171240.6
1996402—
1995101031.2
1994810—
1993610—
1992410—
1991110—
1990110—
1989110—
1988111—
1987211—
1986014—
1985025—
1984024—
1983002—
1982002—
1981002—
1980Viewing101—
1979001—
1977010—
1976010—

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.