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NHTSARecalled 2011-01-31

Coachmen RV Company, LLC — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Is my product affected?

2008 COACHMEN WYOMING; 2005 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH ELITE; 2007 COACHMEN WYOMING; 2005 COACHMEN SANTARA; 2006 COACHMEN SOMERSET; 2004 COACHMEN SOMERSET; 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL; 2004 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH ELITE; 2006 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH ELITE; 2005 COACHMEN SOMERSET; 2004 COACHMEN SANTARA; 2008 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL

  • Brand COACHMEN

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Coachmen RV Company is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chaparral, Somerset, Wyoming, Santara, and Sportscoach Elite motor homes and fifth wheel trailers manufactured between October 2003 and September 2007. These vehicles contain Dimplex-branded electric fireplaces, stoves, or fireplace inserts with plug-in remote control receivers that can overheat and potentially cause a fire.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact either Dimplex North America Customer Service at 1-888-346-7539 or Coachmen Motor Works Customer Service at 1-866-953-5555. Dimplex will provide owners with a free replacement plug-in remote control kit to address the hazard.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

What should I do?

COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 OR COACHMEN MOTOR WORKS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-953-5555.

Details from the source

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 CHAPARRAL, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 SOMERSET, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 WYOMING, MODEL YEAR 2004-2005 SANTARA, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 SPORTSCOACH ELITE MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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