Recall Register

2003 Coachmen Aurora: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Coachmen Aurora. The newest campaign is 09V193000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V193000, in the NHTSA record

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR COACHMEN AT 1-574-266-4030, option 5.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,582 units in total.

  • 09V193000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
  • 05V091000Electrical System
  • 04V518000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
  • 03V040000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

  1. 09V193000Received . 2,555 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Coachmen is recalling 2,555 my 2000-2009 georgie boy and coachmen recreational trailers equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731 OR COACHMEN AT 1-574-266-4030, option 5.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC.

  2. 05V091000Received . 250 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 101, "controls and display" and standard no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." models with actia instrument cluster, the incorrect software programmed into the cluster such that certain warnings are not displayed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect software may not have the ability to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failures. The standards require driver warning when brake failure codes are set.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or coachmen at 574-825-5821.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 50402-C.

  3. 04V518000Received . 238 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On motor home chassis built by workhorse and equipped with bosch brakes, the pads can drag on the rotor surface due to the pin slide.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A hang up or lock up may cause the calipers to over heat and not allow the driver to stop safely. This could cause overheating of the brake calipers which could result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will repair the brake caliper. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or coachmen at 219-825-5821.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC.

  4. 03V040000Received . 3,539 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began march 24, 2003. 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 contact coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2003 Coachmen Aurora: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic5
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
27 Oct 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Coachmen Aurora, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 20001
  3. 20011
  4. 20024
  5. 20034
  6. 20041
  7. 20052
  8. 20064
  9. 20072
  10. 20092
  11. 20222

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Coachmen Aurora: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/aurora/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Coachmen Aurora?
6,582 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Coachmen Aurora have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Aurora, model years 1997 to 2022. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Coachmen Aurora name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Coachmen Aurora open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.