The worst 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite problems
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Recalls 3
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.
- Risk
- Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. Owners may contact coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑5821.
Recall number 08V639000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Coachmen is recalling 34 my 2008 sportscoach elite, sportscoach legend, and sportscoach pathfinder motor homes equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
- Risk
- If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
- Remedy
- Coachmen is working with daimler trucks and saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08v269 or 08e031). Owners may contact saf-holland at 1‑231‑773‑3271, daimler trucks at 1‑800‑547‑0712, or coachmen at
Recall number 08V540000 · Recall details
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
- What is wrong
- On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
- Risk
- The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Coachmen is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712 or coachmen at 1‑800‑453‑6064.
Recall number 08V019000 · Recall details
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Questions about the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite
Is the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite have?
3 recalls, covering equipment, suspension and steering.
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