2012 COACHMEN PRISM — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
The 2012 COACHMEN PRISM has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM, potentially affecting up to 375,905 vehicles.
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 15V798000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 9,687 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use...
Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners...
View full details →Recall 14V499000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
| 256 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Coachmen 2150LE Prism motor homes manufactured July 2011 to May 2014. Due to the welds being in an improper location, the liquid propane (LP) tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit.
Consequence: If the LP tank drops or falls off the vehicle while in transit, there is an increased risk of fire or explosion.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2014. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
View full details →Recall 16V267000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 77 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Solera, and Coachmen Prism vehicles, built on Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and either Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Interim notices were sent on June 23, 2016. A second notice will be...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
My motorhome does not have an emergency escape window.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 COACHMEN PRISM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PROPANE TANKS SHIELD WELD HAD FRACTURED AND WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT USED BUNGEE CORDS TO TEMPORARILY HOLD UP THE SHIELD UNTIL HE REACHED THE CLOSEST REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL WELDS THAT HELD THE TANK WERE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. THE MECHANIC RELOCATED THE TANK ABOVE OF THE ANGLE ARM INSTEAD OF BELOW IT AND BOLTED THE TANK TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH WELDS BROKE AT DIFFERNET TIMES BETEWEEN A HEAT DETECTION SHIELD BETWEEN THE PROPANE TANK AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. UPDATED 05/26/15*JB
Safety Rating for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 COACHMEN PRISM
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN PRISM
- 2007 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2008 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2009 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2010 COACHMEN PRISM — 1 complaint
- 2011 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2012 COACHMEN PRISM (current)
- 2013 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2014 COACHMEN PRISM — 3 complaints
- 2015 COACHMEN PRISM — 5 complaints
- 2016 COACHMEN PRISM — 0 complaints
- 2017 COACHMEN PRISM — 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