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Safety recall · 11V053000

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer Coachmen recall

COACHMEN RV COMPANY reported this recall to NHTSA on January 21, 2011. It covers about 365 vehicles across 2 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
11V053000
Reported
Jan 21, 2011
Vehicles
365
Area
Equipment & accessories

The problem

Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 brookstone trailers equipped with dometic conventional microwave oven. The conventional microwave oven may not have been installed according to the manufacturers installation instructions. The blower unit should have been rotated to 180 degrees to direct the exhaust out of the front of the conventional oven, prior to installing the appliance.

The risk

THIS COULD PRESENT A RISK OF A FIRE.

The fix

Dealers will inspect the conventional microwave oven and if the defect is present, the blower tube will be rotated to comply with the manufacturers instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during february 2011. Owners may contact coachmen at 574-825-8360.

Contacts

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Coachmen dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 11V053000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
2010 Coachmen Brookstone12C
2011 Coachmen Brookstone03D

Questions

Is the 11V053000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. COACHMEN RV COMPANY's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 11V053000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 11V053000 announced?

COACHMEN RV COMPANY reported it to NHTSA on January 21, 2011. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

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

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