Recall Register

1981 Coachmen Citation: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1981 Coachmen Citation. The newest campaign is 84V083000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jul 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 84V083000, in the NHTSA record

Fasteners will be inspected by dealer and replaced if necessary.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,297 units in total.

  1. 84V083000Received . 5,983 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Auxiliary fuel tank retaining straps which keep tank in place may loosen. The tank could move or become dislodged from motor home.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Fasteners will be inspected by dealer and replaced if necessary.

    Report filed by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 81V078000Received . 314 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A protective metal cover was omitted from the speed control unit. Without this cover, a bead chain which connects the throttle linkage to the servo assembly could become entangled in the linkage or other engine components. If the chain becomes caught, it could cause the engine throttle to lock open. A throttle arm was also accidently omitted from the speed control unit.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Both the metal cover and the throttle arm will be installed at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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. 19801
  2. 19812
  3. 19821
  4. 19831
  5. 19841

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. 1981 Coachmen Citation: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/citation/1981/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Coachmen Citation?
6,297 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Coachmen Citation have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Citation, model years 1980 to 1984. 2 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Coachmen Citation open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.