2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
The 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL 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:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL, potentially affecting up to 51,695 vehicles.
Recall 11V066000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 740 vehicles affected
Defect: COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 CHAPARRAL, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 SOMERSET, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 WYOMING, MODEL YEAR 2004-2005 SANTARA, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 SPORTSCOACH ELITE MOTOR HOMES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE...
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY 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...
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 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED BY A RECALLED REFRIGERATOR THAT WE WERE NOT AWARE OF, THE MAKE OF REFRIGERATOR WAS A DOMETIC. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN CHAPARRAL
- 2002 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 0 complaints
- 2004 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 1 complaint
- 2005 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 3 complaints
- 2006 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 1 complaint
- 2007 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL (current)
- 2008 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 2 complaints
- 2011 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 0 complaints
- 2012 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL — 1 complaint
Other COACHMEN Models
- COACHMEN COACHMEN — 119 total complaints
- COACHMEN CATALINA — 48 total complaints
- COACHMEN MIRADA — 43 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS — 40 total complaints
- COACHMEN SANTARA — 38 total complaints
- COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 29 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints