- Vehicles
- 571
- Built between
- Aug 1988 – Apr 1990
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 16 July 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1988 and April 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1990 Coachmen Cross CountryBuilt August 1988 to April 1990
- 1989-1990 Coachmen PathfinderBuilt August 1988 to April 1990
What the defect is
The windshield wiper/washer switch on the dash is not illuminated, and does not comply with FMVSS 101, "controls and displays."
What could happen
During night operation, the lack of a light may divertthe attention of the driver, thereby contributing to an accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL A LIGHT OVER THE WIPER/WASHER CONTROL SWITCH.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1988 to April 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 April 1993
- Owners notified16 July 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 April 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: visual systems; windshield wipers; FMVSS 101.VEHICLE description: motorhomes built on general motors corporation P-30CHASSIS.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.