2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
The 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER 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 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER, potentially affecting up to 375,464 vehicles.
Recall 18V444000 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
Consequence: High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen...
View full details →Recall 17V756000 — EQUIPMENT
| 365,885 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free...
View full details →Recall 13V203000 — EQUIPMENT
| 9,526 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter, Freedom Express, Freelander, Leprechaun, Mirada, Pursuit, and Sportcoach; Prime Time models Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Saniber, and...
Consequence: If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE A 2014 COACHMAN 21QB RV. WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2014. EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOMETIC AIR CONDITIONER MFG. # B57915.711C0, SER# 321239914 PROD # 936000107 SKU # 9105304463. WHEN WE RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER WE GET MOISTURE DRIPPING INTO THE LIVING SPACE OF THE RV. MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE AC. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BECOME DRIPPING WET. WHEN WE TURN IT OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FALLS OUT OF THE AC ONTO THE FLOOR AND FURNITURE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AS LONG AS WE HAS OWNED IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES AT THE BOAT AND RV WAREHOUSE AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE NOR REPAIR IT. WE HAD WERE OUT LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THE HEAT RAN THE AC FOR LONG PERIODS. THE WATER DRIPPING PROBLEM PERSISTS. I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT WE GET NO CONDENSATION ON ANY OF THE SURFACES INSIDE THE RV ITSELF. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECOMES SOAK PRESENTING A SERIOUS SHOCK HAZARD AS WELL AS A FIRE HAZARD. HOW TO WE FIX THIS ISSUE.
Safety Rating for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN FREELANDER
- 2009 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
- 2010 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 3 complaints
- 2011 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 3 complaints
- 2012 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
- 2013 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
- 2014 COACHMEN FREELANDER (current)
- 2015 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
- 2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 2 complaints
- 2017 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 4 complaints
- 2018 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
- 2019 COACHMEN FREELANDER — 0 complaints
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 APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints