NHTSA Campaign 10V078000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 10V078000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed the report for 10V078000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V078000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2008 and August 30, 2009.
The 10V078000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V078000 were scheduled from January 8, 2010.
10V078000 covers 2 models from Coachmen, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V078000 ranks 6 of 6 COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 PRISM AND FREELANDER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT ON 2008 SPRINTER CHASSIS. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MAY NOT ACTUATE THE EGR VALVE SUFFICIENTLY TO PREVENT SOOT ACCUMULATION, RESULTING IN IMPROPER VALVE OPERATION OR STICKING.
- The risk
- IMPROPER VALVE OPERATION MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST EMISSIONS, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND A VEHICLE LIMP-IN CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH CHRYSLER TO REMEDY THIS CAMPAIGN AND WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 800-453-6064 AND CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Reported March 4, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V078000 (2)
Coachmen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V078000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 4, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted