The defect
ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL GAS GENERATORS, THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL GAS CAP PROVIDED WITH THE UNIT MAY NOT COMPLETELY SEAL AGAINST THE RIM OF THE FILL TUBE.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW ANY GAS THAT IS SPLASHED AGAINST THE CAP DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, SUDDEN STOPS, OR TURNS, OR A CRASH, TO LEAK OUT. IF GAS IS ALLOWED TO LEAK OUT THROUGH THE UNSEALED CAP/FILL CONNECTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE EXISTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR FUEL FILL TUBE AND CAP ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen 322QB | 1999, 2000 |
| Coachmen 334MBS | 1999, 2000 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 1999, 2000 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen 322QB | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen 322QB | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Coachmen 334MBS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen 334MBS | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2000 | 6 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2002
43 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the equipment; COACHMEN RV COMPANY filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 02V276010 18 Dec 2002 | WAGNER TRAILER INTERIORS, INC. |
| 02V276008 18 Dec 2002 | DODGEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 02V277008 11 Dec 2002 | NORTHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 02V277005 10 Dec 2002 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 02V276006 3 Dec 2002 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 02V276007 3 Dec 2002 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 02V276009 2 Dec 2002 | THOR INDUSTRIES |
| 02V277006 25 Nov 2002 | K.Z. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002