1997 Coachmen Coachmen Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1997 Coachmen Coachmen, and owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1997 Coachmen Coachmen
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain recreational vehicles built with dometic two-door refrigerators, a fatigue crack may develop in the boiler tube in the area of the weld between the boiler tube and the heater pocket. A fatigue crack may release a sufficient amount of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present.
Remedy: Coachmen is working with dometic to have these refrigerators repaired. The manufacturer has not yet submitted an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821 or…
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Coachmen Coachmen have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 8 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While driving the complete tread of the tire came off, leaving the sidewall intact as well as the core of the tire. Speed was approx 50 (or speed limit) and on a good road (hwy 95 so of jordan valley.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 30, 2004 · Tires
“Label for tire inflation by shasta industry lists tire pressure that is too low for type motorhome. Also, owner acknowledged the label gives wrong rim size and tire size. *ak *nlm a new label is to be”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 19, 2002 · Equipment
Compare Coachmen Coachmen model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Coachmen Coachmen model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Coachmen Coachmen | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Coachmen Coachmen | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Coachmen Coachmen | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 6 |
| 1994 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 10 |
| 1996 Coachmen Coachmen | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 17 |
| 1998 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 16 |
| 1999 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 15 |
| 2000 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 Coachmen Coachmen | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 Coachmen Coachmen | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1997 Coachmen Coachmen
How do I know if my 1997 Coachmen Coachmen has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1997 Coachmen Coachmen; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Coachmen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 06V430000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Coachmen models
- Catalina38 complaints
- Mirada37 complaints
- Freedom Express32 complaints
- Santara29 complaints
- Leprechaun24 complaints
- Freelander15 complaints
- Prism14 complaints
- Aurora13 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.