Coachmen Coachmen Complaints (1998)

16 consumer complaints on file.

#10723005June 2, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE 6 BF GOODRICH LT 225/75R16 COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES ON MY RV. IN SEPTEMBER 2012 WE HAD A BLOWOUT IN THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE, WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. WE FELT A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE RV JUST PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE EXPLOSION DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RV, THE WHEEL WELL, THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION AND A LARGE COMPARTMENT ADJACENT TO THE WHEEL WELL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WE CONTACTED MICHELIN (MAKER OF THE BF GOODRICH TIRES). MICHELIN PAID FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE RV AND REPLACED THE TIRE PRORATED (IT HAD ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT). ON MAY 31, 2015 WHILE DRIVING FROM VIRGINIA TO NORTH CAROLINA, A SECOND OF THESE TIRES BLEW OUT WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; THIS TIME IT WAS THE RIGHT OUTSIDE TIRE (IT ONLY HAD AROUND 27,000 MILES ON IT). AGAIN THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION JUST PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, THE SIDE OF THE RV AND A SLIGHT CRUSHING OF THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY, AGAIN THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 80S, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, THE ROAD DRY, AND THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE REQUIRED 80PSI. WE HIT NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, NOR A POTHOLE. AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE, I REQUESTED MICHELIN REPLACE ALL 6 TIRES, BUT THEY REFUSED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE TIRES, AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381693February 12, 2011
TIRES
THREE BLOW OUTS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, FROM THREE DIFERENET TIRES SAME BRAND, SAME SIZE ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192745June 8, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD COACHMAN LEPRECHAUN. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL TIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ALL BULDGING OUT ON THE SIDES. UPDATED 07/26/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119848May 31, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES: TIRE TREAD WAS LOOSE AND COULD HEAR IT FLOPPING HADN'T COME COMPLETELY OFF BUT THE AIR WAS STILL IN THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE RIGHT DUAL TIRE, TIRE USUALLY LAST 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES OR MORE , THIS HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091557September 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. REALTEX RADIO,R4S, LIGHT TRACK 225/75R 16, MULTIPLE SERVICE, DOT VN1L1XE 497, LOAD RANGE D TUBELAS, DA 189PG17L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041909September 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE'S FRAME DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUFFERED BLOW OUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE'S HITCH DETACHING FROM FRAME OF MOTORHOME.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008559November 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THESE VICKERS HYDRAULIC PUMPS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING IS THE RESULT. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF 5 FAILURES RECENTLY. ------DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS----------------------769746. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763907July 7, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SECOND FAILURE IN 3 MONTHS. TRAVELING ON FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE. JUST PULLED OUT OF SERVICE PLAZA ATTEMPTING TO GET UP SPEED TO 55 MPH. STEEL WIRES IN TIRE TREAD BROKE. THE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DID DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME BODY PARTS. DETROYED SAFETY SHEILDS IN WHEEL WELL, BROKE ELECTRICAL WIRES LOOSE, BADLY DAMAGED A STORAGE COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH SOME OF THE CONTENTS. I REPORTED THE FIRST (SAME TYPE) FAILURE TO YOU IN APRIL 2002. I DID'NT KNOW TO KEEP THE TIRE TREAD THE FIRST TIME. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE SINCE I DIDN'T WISH TO FILE ANY LIABILTY CLAIM. I MADE THE MINOR REPAIRS MYSELF. I SAVED AND HAVE THE ENTIRE TREAD THIS TIME IN A SINGLE PIECE. I E-MAILED FIRESTONE CONSUMER AFFAIRS A WEEK AGO. I AM WAITING A REPLY TO MY REQUEST TO FILE A CLAIM FOR LIABILITY SINCE I AM UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THREE MONTHS, I AM CONVINCED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHY DID FIRESTONE CHANGE THE NAME ON THIS TIRE? THE NEW TIRE IS AN R4S II. WAS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE R4S FIRST EDITION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760602April 11, 2002
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE DUAL - NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS - TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED TO 80 LBS. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747255June 22, 2001
TIRES
5 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON TWO DIFFERENT MOTOR HOMES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/80R/22)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/80R/22 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734030October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED OF THIS. ALSO HAD A LIKE SEPARATION OF A LIKE TIRE ON THE SAME VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2000.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554539September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MOTORHOME FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF TREAD SEPARATION AND FAILURE, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME AS A RESULT OF DEFECT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549306October 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE IS OVERWEIGHT WHEN LOADED WITH CARGO, CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848194September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL PART OF FOOT ALSO HITS THE GAS PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. POWER BRAKES ALLOWS PEDAL TO GO ALMOST TO FLOOR, CAUSING FOOT TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547511July 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION DESIGN/SHIELD CREATES A POCKET FOR GAS WHICH CAUSES AN EXTREME HAZARD, REFRIGERATOR FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544519March 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING VIBRATION/ROAD SHOCK/INSTABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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