2001 Coachmen Leprechaun recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: mini-motor homes, model number 305. The battery cable that provides power from the coach battery to the generator was routed so it crosses over the top of the catalytic converter heat shield.
💥 The risk
Under extreme temperature conditions, this could cause the cable's insulation to melt resulting in a high resistance short that could potentially lead to a fire.
🔧 The fix
Coachmen will inspect to determine if the wires are properly routed. If necessary, the wires will be re-routed.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V290000
- Manufacturer
- COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 88
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-453-6064
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2000
- Built
- Jun 24, 2000 – Sep 1, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began october 16, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact coachmen at 1-800-453-6064. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).