2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
11
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
The 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN has received a total of 11 safety complaints 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, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by FTCA, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structure (3 complaints), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (2 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN, potentially affecting up to 63,714 vehicles.
Recall 07V081000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 2,726 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS...
View full details →Recall 01V368000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
| 111 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: C25 AND C25SLB TRAVEL TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANSI 119.2, STANDARD SECTION 3.2.1, MINIMUM EXIT FACILITIES, BY NOT HAVING A MINIMUM OF TWO EMERGENCY EXITS.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE TRAILER OCCUPANTS COULD BE INJURED TRYING TO EXIT THE TRAILER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD...
View full details →Recall 03V452000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 60,877 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS 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 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
11 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsrearother | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
COLEMAN CARAVAN TRAVEL TRAILER 2001-2004 ALL CAMPERS DEVELOPED A SPONGY FLOOR DUE TO KNOWN LEAKS AND CHEAP CONSTRUCTION FROM MANUFACTURER. WHEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ALL WERE TOLD IF NOT ORIGINAL OWNER YOUR OUT OF LUCK. THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFTEY FACTOR WHEN TOWING A UNSTABLE STRUCTURE. IF YOU GOOGLE COLEMAN CARAVAN FLOORS YOU WILL SEE MANY FRUSTRATED PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP. COLEMAN KNEW VERY WELL THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FLOORS BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WE ALL PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS PRODUCT BECUASE OF TYHE NAME ON THE PRODUCT WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS ONE OF THE BEST ON THE MARKET. WHAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT IT,S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE CAMPERS I HOPE THAT WHEN YOU DO SOME RESEARCH YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD OF BEEN ADRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE. [XXX] . PS: PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *KB
I HAVE A 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN AND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE CAMPER STARTED DEFROSTING AND HAD A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAMPER. THERE IS YELLOW STUFF COMING OUT IN A PANEL IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPER AND STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE CAMPER AS WELL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THESE YESTERDAY AND CALLED AND THE COMPANY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS PAY A DEALER TO PUT A "SHIELD" OVER THE PART THAT IS CRACKED THAT THE STUFF LEAKED OUT FROM AND NOTHING MORE. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND THE SHIELD WOULD CONTAIN A FIRE TO JUST THAT PART AND NOT THE REST OF THE CAMPER. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANYTHING ELSE NOR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAMPER. FLOODING COMING OUT FROM THE BATHROOM AREA..CLEAN WATER HAD IT WORKED ON AT THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING...IT HAS FLOODED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. ONLY CAN USE THE PUMP WHEN NEEDED. FLOOR IS SPONGY THROUGH OUT CAMPER..FEELS LIKE YOU WILL FALL THROUGH IT. (NOT JUST THE AREA OF FLOODING) HAD A RECALL ON MICROWAVE PANEL WHEN IT KEPT TURNING ON IN THE NIGHT..THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO US. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DOMETIC COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS..IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN AND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE CAMPER STARTED DEFROSTING AND HAD A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAMPER. THERE IS YELLOW STUFF COMING OUT IN A PANEL IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPER AND STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE CAMPER AS WELL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THESE YESTERDAY AND CALLED AND THE COMPANY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS PAY A DEALER TO PUT A "SHIELD" OVER THE PART THAT IS CRACKED THAT THE STUFF LEAKED OUT FROM AND NOTHING MORE. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND THE SHIELD WOULD CONTAIN A FIRE TO JUST THAT PART AND NOT THE REST OF THE CAMPER. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANYTHING ELSE NOR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAMPER. FLOODING COMING OUT FROM THE BATHROOM AREA..CLEAN WATER HAD IT WORKED ON AT THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING...IT HAS FLOODED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. ONLY CAN USE THE PUMP WHEN NEEDED. FLOOR IS SPONGY THROUGH OUT CAMPER..FEELS LIKE YOU WILL FALL THROUGH IT. (NOT JUST THE AREA OF FLOODING) HAD A RECALL ON MICROWAVE PANEL WHEN IT KEPT TURNING ON IN THE NIGHT..THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO US. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DOMETIC COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS..IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN AND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE CAMPER STARTED DEFROSTING AND HAD A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAMPER. THERE IS YELLOW STUFF COMING OUT IN A PANEL IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPER AND STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE CAMPER AS WELL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THESE YESTERDAY AND CALLED AND THE COMPANY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS PAY A DEALER TO PUT A "SHIELD" OVER THE PART THAT IS CRACKED THAT THE STUFF LEAKED OUT FROM AND NOTHING MORE. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND THE SHIELD WOULD CONTAIN A FIRE TO JUST THAT PART AND NOT THE REST OF THE CAMPER. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANYTHING ELSE NOR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAMPER. FLOODING COMING OUT FROM THE BATHROOM AREA..CLEAN WATER HAD IT WORKED ON AT THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING...IT HAS FLOODED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. ONLY CAN USE THE PUMP WHEN NEEDED. FLOOR IS SPONGY THROUGH OUT CAMPER..FEELS LIKE YOU WILL FALL THROUGH IT. (NOT JUST THE AREA OF FLOODING) HAD A RECALL ON MICROWAVE PANEL WHEN IT KEPT TURNING ON IN THE NIGHT..THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO US. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DOMETIC COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS..IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
FTCA, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
031 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
POTENTIAL WATER LEAK AT THE FRONT ROOF CAP AND TPO ROOF SEAM. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COLEMAN CARAVAN
- 2000 COLEMAN CARAVAN — 2 complaints
- 2001 COLEMAN CARAVAN — 3 complaints
- 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN (current)
- 2003 COLEMAN CARAVAN — 1 complaint
- 2004 COLEMAN CARAVAN — 0 complaints
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