Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.
1998-1999 · 2 model years
Coachmen Trailer Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Coachmen Trailer across 2 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 1998 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Trailer complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Trailer problems
Coachmen Trailer recalls 2
Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. The wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.
Latest Trailer complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 coachmen catalina lyte 259rk trailer. The contact was stopped when he noticed smoke from the rear driver side tire. He then found that the tire was protruding from the wheel assembly and not aligned. The dealer sent a mechanic to replace the rear wheel bearings. The contact was then able to drive the vehicle to the dealer where he was advised that the axle and the bearings were not suited for the trailer. There were no further repairs. Four years later while traveling at 50 mph, the...
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failure recurred on the front driver side tire. The wheel became extremely hot. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the axle, wheel assembly, and brakes were replaced. The failure recurred within one year. The dealer informed the contact that the axle and bearings were not the correct size for the trailer. The wheel barings were re-packed during the diagnosis. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.
On a trip to the southwest, my 1998 coachmen 30' travel trailer had 3 out of 4 tires blow out. They had plenty of tread, and were inflated to 50 psi. Size is str 245-75r15. I believe they were all carlisle. The failures occured over a 1-week period.*Ak
The 1st tire failed (exploded) in august 7, 2000, the 2nd tire 7/20/01 & the 3rd was on 7/21/01. These tires were on our boat trailer when we bought it in march, 2000. The previous owners purchased the boat/trailer package new in the summer of 1999 and these were the original tires. All 3 of them had less than 2,000 miles on them at the time they failed. In all 3 instances the side of the tire "exploded" and you could see the belt (very frayed) sticking out of the large hole. Fortunately this is a double axel...
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trailer and was controlable at the time of the blow out. If it had been a single axel trailer, I probably wouldn't be here to report this. I feel that these tires pose a safety hazard and would like this matter to be investigated. Please feel free to contact me for any further information.*Ak (tiresize: st205/75r1)
Questions about the Coachmen Trailer
Which Coachmen Trailer years have the most problems?
What are the most common Coachmen Trailer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (2), suspension (1), transmission & drivetrain (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Coachmen Trailer have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Coachmen Trailer model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data