2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore recalls and problems

The 2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2005 compares

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2recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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2 recalls

Equipment

Dec 4, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V639000 · 13,662 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Original NHTSA wording

GLASS BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

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.

Customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

Electrical System

Jun 21, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V294000 · 135 vehicles

Problem: On certain rear diesel motor homes containing a 50 amp transfer switch built by intellitec, the material used for the wire lugs was changed from nickel plated to copper lugs. The copper lugs are softer than the nickel plated and do not retain the torque of the screw that clamps the wire connector.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN REAR DIESEL MOTOR HOMES CONTAINING A 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BUILT BY INTELLITEC, THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIRE LUGS WAS CHANGED FROM NICKEL PLATED TO COPPER LUGS. THE COPPER LUGS ARE SOFTER THAN THE NICKEL PLATED AND DO NOT RETAIN THE TORQUE OF THE SCREW THAT CLAMPS THE WIRE CONNECTOR.

Risk: When the torque is relaxed, the lugs can become loose resulting in excessive heat within the connected wire that could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

WHEN THE TORQUE IS RELAXED, THE LUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE CONNECTED WIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Coachmen will be working with intellitec to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The recall began on July 14, 2005. Owners May contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-1174.

Customers 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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

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Questions

Does the 2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore, the latest from Dec 4, 2008 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Encore.