The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE REAR HITCH ATTACHMENT BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS FRAME MAY CRACK AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE HITCH ASSEMBLY FROM THE CHASSIS COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOWED VEHICLE OR TRAILER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HITCH ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Aurora | 2005 |
| Coachmen Epic | 2005 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2005 |
| Coachmen Santara | 2005 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Aurora | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Epic | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| Coachmen Santara | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2005
12 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the trailer hitches; COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 05V556000 16 Dec 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V465000 6 Oct 2005 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 05V458000 5 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V443000 29 Sept 2005 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 05V403000 13 Sept 2005 | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 05V383000 6 Sept 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V286000 20 Jun 2005 | HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 05V248000 2 Jun 2005 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005