NHTSA campaign 07V539000
Coachmen Recall 07V-539: SLIDEOUT IGNITION CONNECTOR
NHTSA recall 07V539000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on November 21, 2007, with 395 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Freedom Express 31, Coachmen Freelander 3130 and Coachmen Maverick 313 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on December 20, 2007, per NHTSA.
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 07V539000 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
- 07V539000 (also written 07V-539 or 07V539)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 395 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V539000. 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 Freedom Express 31
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 7, 2006 – August 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Freelander 3130
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 7, 2006 – August 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Maverick 313
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 7, 2006 – August 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V539000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN CLASS C MINI-MOTOR HOMES, THE 12 VOLT SLIDEROOM WIRE CONNECTION TO THE CHASSIS IGNITION SYSTEM MAY BE WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE BRAKE ON THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE 'ON' OR 'RUN' POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIDEROOM TO 'RELAX' AND POSSIBLY MOVE TO THE OUT POSITION WHILE IN TRANSIT IF THE TRAVEL LOCKS PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE ARE NOT INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THE SLIDEROOM EXTEND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY WIRE THE SLIDEROOM MOTOR BRAKE ACTIVATION SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V539000
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.