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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 99V217📅 Aug 17, 1999

2000 Coachmen Phoenix recall: equipment

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: 5TH wheel trailers equipped with kitchen slide-outs. The plumbing that supplies liquid propane (lp) gas to the refrigerator consists of a flexible lp hose connected to a copper fitting that connects to a copper tube that then runs to the refrigerator. The copper fitting is fastened to the slide-out room wall with clamps to prohibit movement of the copper line and insure that as the slide-out room is extended and retracted, the flexible gas line moves and not the copper line. The clamps intended to hole the copper line in place have not been installed causing the copper gas line to flex with slide-out room movement.

💥 The risk

The copper line could crack allowing lp gas to leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will replace the current fitting with a "drop ear" fitting for direct attachment to the slide-out sidewall, eliminating the need for the clamps.

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
99V217000
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY
Vehicles affected
51
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Owner phone
1-800-453-6064
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Aug 17, 1999
Built
Aug 1, 1998 – Aug 1, 1999
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Owner notification began august 17, 1999.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 AT1-800-453-6064. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 99V217 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 99V217?

2000 Coachmen Phoenix. 51 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Coachmen dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-453-6064.