Coachmen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 chaparral, model year 2004-2006 somerset, model year 2007-2008 wyoming, model year 2004-2005 santara, and model year 2004-2006 sportscoach elite motor homes and fifth wheel trailers manufactured from october 2003, through september 2007. These vehicles are equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
What could happen
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
The fix
Coachmen is working with dimplex to identify and notify any affected owners. Dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on february 21, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539 or coachmen motor works customer service at 1-866-953-5555.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Chaparral 2007–2008
- Coachmen Santara 2004–2005
- Coachmen Somerset 2004–2006
- Coachmen Sportscoach Elite 2004–2006
- Coachmen Wyoming 2007–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V066000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Coachmen RV Company, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 31, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 21, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 740
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 1, 2003 to Sep 30, 2007
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Notes
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jan 19, 2026
- Coachmen / Shasta recall: Electrical system Sep 29, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2023
- Coachmen / Shasta recall: Equipment Oct 31, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Coachmen / Dynamax / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 23, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.