The defect
THE SCREWS USED TO MOUNT THE TELEVISION INTO AN OVERHEAD CABINET ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO PROPERLY SECURE THE TELEVISION TO THE ENCLOSURE BASE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TELEVISION TO FALL OUT OF THE CABINET AND ONTO THE HEAD OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
The risk
THE OPERATOR CAN SUSTAIN INJURIES AND POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOUNT THE TELEVISIONS WITH CORRECT FASTENERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Santara | 1993, 1994 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 Santara | 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| Coachmen Santara | 1994 | 3 | 2 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1994
2 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the unknown or other; COACHMEN RV COMPANY filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 94V224000 22 Nov 1994 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994