2005 COACHMEN CATALINA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
The 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA, potentially affecting up to 50,969 vehicles.
Recall 09V353000 — EQUIPMENT
| 14 vehicles affected
Defect: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2006 TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2002 AND JUNE 2005 EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MODEL MAYTAG REFRIGERATORS. THE RELAY THAT TURNS ON THE REFRIGERATOR CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: COACHMEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY MAYTAG FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAYTAG TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-533-9817 OR COACHMEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-574-266-4030 OPTION #5.
View full details →Recall 08V639000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 13,662 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: GLASS BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
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 THEM. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED...
View full details →Recall 08V279000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 37,293 vehicles affected
Defect: COACHMEN IS RECALLING 37,293 MOTORHOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
Remedy: COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
IN JUNE 2010 WE WENT TO MOVE OUR RV AND WHEN WE OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA. WE DISCOVERED THE DOMETIC RV REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM2652 SERIAL #42708236 WAS NOT OPERATING. WE TURNED THE REFRIGERATOR OFF AND REMOVED ALL SPOILED FOOD. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF THIS HAPPENING WE HEARD FROM FRIENDS WHO HAVE A RV JUST LIKE OURS THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE ON THIS MODEL REFRIGERATOR. WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE RECALL INFORMATION FROM THEM AND OUR REFRIGERATOR HAD ALL PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. WE CONTACTED DOMETIC BY PHONE WAS ISSUED AN ID#28302359 AND THEN TOLD OUR REFRIGERATOR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT. WE FOLLOWED UP WITH A LETTER ON JULY 13, 2010 AND ASK THEM TO RECONSIDER SINCE OUR UNIT HAD ALL PROBLEMS LISTED ON THERE RECALL LIST, BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM AS OF THIS DATE. SINCE OUR FRIENDS UNIT HAD NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THEY ARE REPAIRING, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR OUR UNIT. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN CATALINA
- 2000 COACHMEN CATALINA — 6 complaints
- 2001 COACHMEN CATALINA — 12 complaints
- 2002 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2003 COACHMEN CATALINA — 1 complaint
- 2004 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2005 COACHMEN CATALINA (current)
- 2009 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
- 2010 COACHMEN CATALINA — 0 complaints
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