Recall Register

2001 Coachmen Prospera: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 Coachmen Prospera. The newest campaign is 03V373000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Oct 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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, 03V373000, in the NHTSA record

Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 19,686 units in total.

  1. 03V373000Received . 19,110 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC.

  2. 00V398000Received . 576 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with atwood mobile products' telescoping landing gear. The landing gear pin could shear under heavy loading conditions allowing the front end of the trailer to fall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the pins in the affected units.

    Report filed by COACHMEN RV COMPANY. 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. 19991
  2. 20003
  3. 20012
  4. 20021

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Coachmen Prospera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/prospera/2001/. 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 RV COMPANY, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Coachmen Prospera?
19,686 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 Prospera have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Prospera, model years 1999 to 2002. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Coachmen Prospera open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.