2001 COACHMEN SANTARA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
The 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA, potentially affecting up to 19,268 vehicles.
Recall 00V178000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 158 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, MODELS 3602 AND 3500. THE 120-VOLT CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE THAT PROVIDES BONDING FROM THE POWER CENTER AND THE GENERATOR TRANSFER SWITCH TO THE FRAME WAS INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE 12-VOLT GROUND BAR.
Consequence: THIS CAN LEAD TO HIGHER VOLTAGE WITHIN THE 12-VOLT GROUND SYSTEM AND CAUSE FAILURES IN THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (REFRIGERATOR CONTROL, FURNACE CONTROL, RADIOS, ETC.).
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-WIRE THESE MOTOR HOMES.
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 SANTARA
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE A 2000 COACHMEN MOTORHOME WHICH CAME WITH MICHELIN XRV TIRES ON IT. SPECIFICALLY 235/80R 22.5. I HAVE HAD ONE TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ANOTHER TIE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "WIDE PLY GAP" ON THE SIDEWALL SO I REMOVED IT. ON THE FIRST TIRE, WHICH BLEW OUT, I CALLED MICHELIN AND THEY WERE IMMEDIATELY DEFENSIVE. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NICE THE LADY DIDN'T LIKE MY PERSISTENCE AND HUNG UP ON ME. THE MICHELIN CALL CENTER TOLD ME THAT 70% OF MOTORHOMES ARE OVERLOADED AND THAT MINE WAS PROBABLY OVERLOADED ALSO. SHE REFERRED ME TO A DEALER IN SALT LAKE CITY. I WENT TO A DEALER WHO HAD THE MICHELIN REP LOOK AT IT. HE SAID IT WAS THE RESULT OF AN IMPACT BUT HE GAVE ME A $100 CREDIT. IN AUGUST I FOUND A BUBBLE ON ANOTHER TIRE AND TOOK IT TO A GOODYEAR DEALER WHO SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A WIDE PLY GAP AND REFERRED ME TO A MICHELIN DEALER IN THE AREA. THAT DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID HE SEE THIS FREQUENTLY AND ADVISED ME TO GET THESE TIRE OFF MY RV ASAP. I COULD NOT REPLACE IT AS HE HAD QUIT STOCKING THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE SO BAD. I CALLED MICHELIN AND GOT THE SAME 70% OVERLOADED STORY A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THIS TIRE HAD NOT BLOWN OUT SO I KNEW I WOULD GET THE TIRE REPLACED AS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY IMPACT ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THE NEW MICHELIN DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A RESULT OF IMPACT. I OBJECTED AND HE GOT HOSTILE. AS HE HELPED ME PUT THE TIRE BACK IN THE RV HE SMASHED HIS FINGER SEVERELY: ). THAT WHAT HE GETS FOR LYING! I TALKED TO A MOTORHOME DEALER AND HE TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE INDUSTRY WITH MICHELIN XRV TIRES SO, I WANT THEM ALL REPLACED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A BUMPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE NOISE, AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME SIGNS OF FAILURE. *AK
Safety Rating for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
4091 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COACHMEN RV COMPANY HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN MOTORHOMES PRODUCED IN PLANT 1310 FROM JOB1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 MAY BE MISSING THE CABLE SWITCHING BOX. THIS BOX AND CABLING IS PROVIDED WHENEVER THE BEDROOM TV OPTION IS ORDERED. *TT
4088 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING SLIDE ROOM MANUAL OVERRIDE SWITCH OPERATION. *TT
4087 — STRUCTURE:BODY
COACHMEN RV COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED A PROCEDURE TO STRENGTHEN THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OPENING IN CERTAIN MOTORHOMES IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE INSIDE APPEARANCE OF A SLIGHT SAG IN THE CENTER. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN SANTARA
- 1996 COACHMEN SANTARA — 2 complaints
- 1997 COACHMEN SANTARA — 4 complaints
- 1998 COACHMEN SANTARA — 11 complaints
- 1999 COACHMEN SANTARA — 5 complaints
- 2000 COACHMEN SANTARA — 2 complaints
- 2001 COACHMEN SANTARA (current)
- 2002 COACHMEN SANTARA — 1 complaint
- 2003 COACHMEN SANTARA — 1 complaint
- 2004 COACHMEN SANTARA — 0 complaints
- 2005 COACHMEN SANTARA — 0 complaints
- 2006 COACHMEN SANTARA — 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 LEPRECHAUN — 29 total complaints
- COACHMEN FREELANDER — 20 total complaints
- COACHMEN APEX — 19 total complaints
- COACHMEN PRISM — 19 total complaints