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

    • 2006, 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • 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

    • 2004, 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Catalina

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Chaparral

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Cheyenne

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Concord

    • 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Cross Country

  • Coachmen Cross Country Elite

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Cross Country SE

    • 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Freedom

    • 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Freelander

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Freeport

    • 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • 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

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Sportscoach Encore

    • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Sportscoach Legend

    • 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Coachmen Sportscoach Pathfinder

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Coachmen recalls

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

    • 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
  • Georgie BOY Pursuit

  • Georgie BOY Pursuit-MH

    • 2007 · Vehicles built June 15, 2001 – August 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
All Georgie BOY recalls

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)
All Shasta recalls

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.