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2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V639000 Reported 13,662 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  2. Suspension

    NHTSA 08V540000 Reported 34 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    Coachmen is recalling 34 my 2008 sportscoach elite, sportscoach legend, and sportscoach pathfinder motor homes equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.

    Remedy: Coachmen is working with daimler trucks and saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains…

  3. Shaft pitman (steering)

    NHTSA 08V019000 Reported 116 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Coachmen is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or coachmen at 1-800-453-6064.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Coachmen Sportscoach Elite model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Coachmen Sportscoach Elite model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite10
2005 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite30
2006 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite20
2007 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite42
2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite30

Checking a specific 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite

How do I know if my 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2008 Coachmen Sportscoach Elite; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 08V019000).

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

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.