NHTSA recall campaign
10V301000
ManufacturerCOACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLCReported2010-06-30Affected2,931 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 CATALINA TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 14, 2010. A FOAM SEAL WITH AN ADHESIVE WAS USED ON THE EGRESS (EMERGENCY) WINDOWS. AS A RESULT, THE EGRESS WINDOW MAY STICK OR MAY REQUIRE MORE THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN.
Risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, AN EGRESS WINDOW MAY BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
COACHMEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN RV CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-453-6064.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →