Recall Register

1979 Coachmen Greenbriar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1979 Coachmen Greenbriar. The newest campaign is 79V160000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jul 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Tank Assembly. 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, 79V160000, in the NHTSA record

All loose nuts will be tightened and any incorrect lockwashers will be replaced. Dealer will also add flat washers and locking type nuts to all units.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 643 units in total.

  1. 79V160000Received . 573 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The nuts and lockwashers used to secure the lp gas tank may not have been securely tightened due to the use of incorrect lockwashers. If the nuts loosen and fall from the bolts, the l.p. Gas tank could separate completely from the vehicle and become damaged, allowing the lp gas to escape.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All loose nuts will be tightened and any incorrect lockwashers will be replaced. Dealer will also add flat washers and locking type nuts to all units.

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

  2. 79V159000Received . 70 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The electrical package option may have been wired incorrectly or a circuit breaker omitted. Consequently, if a short occurs in the electrical line, the wire could overheat and lead to a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with circuit breakers and are instructed to take them to the dealer for free installation. Any necessary repairs to the electrical package option will be done without charge to owner.

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

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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. 19792

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. 1979 Coachmen Greenbriar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/greenbriar/1979/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Coachmen Greenbriar?
643 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 Greenbriar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Greenbriar, model year 1979. 2 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Coachmen Greenbriar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.