The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V066000·Announced 2011-01-31

Coachmen Recalls Motor Homes and Trailers Due to Fire Hazard

Coachmen is recalling specific motor homes and trailers because an overheating remote control receiver could cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard in a vehicle, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing severe risk, warranting a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Coachmen RV Company, LLC is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chaparral, 2004-2006 Somerset, 2007-2008 Wyoming, 2004-2005 Santara, and 2004-2006 SportScoach Elite motor homes and fifth wheel trailers. These vehicles were manufactured between October 2003 and September 2007. The recall involves 740 units 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. An overheated receiver could cause a fire.

Coachmen is working with Dimplex to identify and notify 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.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN WYOMING, SPORTSCOACH ELITE, SANTARA, SOMERSET
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
740

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • WYOMING
  • SPORTSCOACH ELITE
  • SANTARA
  • SOMERSET
  • CHAPARRAL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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