2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
The 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN, potentially affecting up to 19,198 vehicles.
Recall 00V290000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 88 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTOR HOMES, MODEL NUMBER 305. THE BATTERY CABLE THAT PROVIDES POWER FROM THE COACH BATTERY TO THE GENERATOR WAS ROUTED SO IT CROSSES OVER THE TOP OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD.
Consequence: UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE'S INSULATION TO MELT RESULTING IN A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: COACHMEN WILL INSPECT TO DETERMINE IF THE WIRES ARE PROPERLY ROUTED. IF NECESSARY, THE WIRES WILL BE RE-ROUTED.
View full details →Recall 03V373000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 19,110 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE HIGHWAY MAGAZINE FROM GOOD SAMS REGARDING THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL 06E076000. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN, MODEL# RM2652 AND SERIAL # 04500353. THE CONTACT TRAVELS FREQUENTLY, AND IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, ITCOULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT WILL ALSO CALL DOMETIC PER INSTRUCTIONS IN HER MAGAZINE. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Safety Rating for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN
- 1997 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 4 complaints
- 1999 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 5 complaints
- 2000 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 3 complaints
- 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN (current)
- 2002 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 0 complaints
- 2003 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 1 complaint
- 2004 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 0 complaints
- 2005 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 0 complaints
- 2006 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN — 0 complaints
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- COACHMEN MIRADA — 43 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS — 40 total complaints
- COACHMEN SANTARA — 38 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints