NHTSA campaign 08V639000
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC Recall 08V-639: SHOWER DOOR TOWEL BAR
NHTSA recall 08V639000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on December 4, 2008, with 13,662 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Leprechaun, Georgie BOY Landau, Coachmen Cross Country and more for model years 2002–2008. Owners were notified on February 9, 2009, 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 08V639000 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
- 08V639000 (also written 08V-639 or 08V639)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,662 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V639000. 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 Adrenaline
Coachmen Aurora
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Captiva
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Cascade
Coachmen Catalina
Coachmen Chaparral
Coachmen Cheyenne
Coachmen Concord
Coachmen Cross Country
Coachmen Cross Country Elite
Coachmen Cross Country SE
Coachmen Freedom
Coachmen Freelander
Coachmen Freeport
Coachmen Leprechaun
Coachmen Mirada
Coachmen Santara
Coachmen Somerset
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Somerset Dreamcatcher
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Spirit Of America
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Sportscoach Elite
Coachmen Sportscoach Encore
Coachmen Sportscoach Legend
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Sportscoach Pathfinder
Georgie BOY
Georgie BOY Bellagio
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Georgie BOY Cruise Air XL
Georgie BOY Cruise Master
Georgie BOY Landau
Georgie BOY Maverick
Georgie BOY Pursuit
Georgie BOY Pursuit-MH
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Shasta
Shasta Cheyenne
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Shasta Freeport
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V639000.
Defect description
COACHMEN IS RECALLING 13,662 MY 2002-2008 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH GLASS SHOWER DOORS AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2001 THORUGH AUGUST 6, 2007. WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE TOWEL BAR ON THE GLASS SHOWER DOOR, THE EDGE OF THE BAR MAY CONTACT THE GLASS.
Safety consequence
GLASS BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NEW MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE TOWEL BAR AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER IS NOT COMFORTABLE REPLACING THE HARDWARE THEMSELVES, A DEALER WILL INSTALL THE HARDWARE AT NO COST TO THEM. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-574-825-5821.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V639000
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.