NHTSA campaign 04V160000
Coachmen Recall 04V-160: COACHMEN/LP TANK
NHTSA recall 04V160000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on April 5, 2004, with 120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Mirada for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 12, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V160000 (also written 04V-160 or 04V160)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — Shackle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V160000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Mirada
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 14, 2003 – March 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V160000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE CHASSIS LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE AND/OR SHACKLE BOLT COULD COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LP TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE LP TANK TO BECOME DAMAGED AND POTENTIALLY LEAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MOVE THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE TANK OUT OF THE CHASSIS RAILS, AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V160000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.