COACHMEN: RENDEZVOUS: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V091000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | RENDEZVOUS |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 50402-C |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 20021025 - 20040731 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 250 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Report Received Date: | 20050311 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050315 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 101 & 105 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY" AND STANDARD NO. 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." MODELS WITH ACTIA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE CLUSTER SUCH THAT CERTAIN WARNINGS ARE NOT DISPLAYED.
Consequence Summary:
INCORRECT SOFTWARE MAY NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ILLUMINATE WARNING LAMPS INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES. THE STANDARDS REQUIRE DRIVER WARNING WHEN BRAKE FAILURE CODES ARE SET.
Corrective Summary:
WORKHORSE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-294-6773 OR COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.
Notes:
WORKHORSE RECALL NO. 50402-C.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.