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Sportscoach Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1972–2009

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. This total counts a complaint once for each Sportscoach model year it names.
1
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Sportscoach model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
12
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.
0
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
8
15 model years

Overview

Our database holds 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint filed against Sportscoach vehicles. Our database also holds 12 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Sportscoach model year.

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

Sportscoach models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Sportscoach models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Cross Country1981–198411
Elite2004–200903
Hicube1973–197401
Legend2007–200902
Motorhome1980–198401
Pathfinder1981–198401
Sportscoach1972–198505
Van198201

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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Sportscoach vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V798000Elite

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERForest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.

11V065000Elite, Legend

EQUIPMENTCOACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

06V118000Elite, Legend

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLESON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BATTERY CABLES THAT EXIT THE REAR OF THE BATTERY STORAGE COMPARTMENT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED. SHOULD THE CABLES BECOME UNSECURED, THEY COULD COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

85V155000Sportscoach

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSTHE LP GAS LINES FOR THE REFRIGERATOR AND FURNACE MAY CONTACT THE TOP OF THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE OR RUPTURE OF THE PROPANE LINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A DAMAGED LP GAS LINE COULD LEAK AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSITON. NOTE: THE PROPANE GAS SYSTEM SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AT THE TANK AND NOT USED UNTIL THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS COMPLETED.

84V128000Sportscoach

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE FUEL HOSE MAY RUB AGAINST A BRACKET IN THE AREA WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FUEL PUMP. AS THE HOSE CHAFES AGAINST THE BRACKET, A LEAK CAN DEVELOP.

84V083000Cross Country, Pathfinder

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANKAUXILIARY FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS WHICH KEEP TANK IN PLACE MAY LOOSEN. THE TANK COULD MOVE OR BECOME DISLODGED FROM MOTOR HOME.

84V050000Motorhome

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARTHE SPRING CLIP USED TO SECURE STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. IF THE CLIP IS MISSING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS PROBABLY LOOSE.

Browse by model year

Every year with at least one publishable Sportscoach model year

Data sources

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