NHTSA campaign 04V518000

Coachmen Recall 04V-518: COACHMEN/WORKHORSE/BOSCH/BRAKE CALIPER

NHTSA recall 04V518000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on October 27, 2004, with 238 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Aurora, Coachmen Rendezvous, Coachmen Mirada and more for model years 2001–2003.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V518000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V518000 (also written 04V-518 or 04V518)
Filed by: COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Report received: October 27, 2004
Potentially affected: 238 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V518000. 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 Aurora
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Mirada
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Pathfinder
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2001 – July 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Rendezvous
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Coachmen recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V518000.

Defect description

ON MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT BY WORKHORSE AND EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH BRAKES, THE PADS CAN DRAG ON THE ROTOR SURFACE DUE TO THE PIN SLIDE.

Safety consequence

A HANG UP OR LOCK UP MAY CAUSE THE CALIPERS TO OVER HEAT AND NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO STOP SAFELY. THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE CALIPER. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6773 OR COACHMEN AT 219-825-5821.

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 04V518000

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.