| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V160000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MIRADA |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030614 - 20040331 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
120 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040412 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040412 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20040405 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040412 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE CHASSIS LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE AND/OR SHACKLE BOLT COULD COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LP TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE THE LP TANK TO BECOME DAMAGED AND POTENTIALLY LEAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL MOVE THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE TANK OUT OF THE CHASSIS RAILS, AWAY FROM THE CHASSIS LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064. |