NHTSA campaign 08V193000
Coachmen Recall 08V-193: POWER STEERING FILTER PLUGS/FREIGHTLINER
NHTSA recall 08V193000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on April 28, 2008, with 961 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Cross Country, Coachmen Sportscoach Elite, Coachmen Cross Country SE and more for model years 2005–2007.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V193000 (also written 08V-193 or 08V193)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 961 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V193000. 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 Cross Country
Coachmen Cross Country SE
Coachmen Sportscoach Elite
Coachmen Sportscoach Encore
- 2006 · Vehicles built April 1, 2005 – May 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V193000.
Defect description
COACHMEN IS RECALLING 961 MY 2005-2007 CROSS COUNTRY, SPORTSCOACH ELITE, MY 2005-2006 CROSS COUNTRY SE, AND MY 2006 SPORTSCOACH ENCORE CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT USING INLINE POWER STEERING FILTERS, PART NO. 14-16829-000. THE FILTER CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE. THIS CAN LEAD TO HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.
Safety consequence
SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING A MOTOR HOME COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED FILTERS WITH A LARGER FILTER (PLEASE SEE 07V570). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-5821.
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 08V193000
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.