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Coachmen Encounter

Every Coachmen Encounter model year on file, 2010 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years10 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72010 to 2016
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1Summed across model years
By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.75120102011201220132014120152016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Stability and traction control leads the Coachmen Encounter complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Stability and traction control
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Coachmen Encounter model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Coachmen Encounter by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Not decoded0NoneNone101
2015Not decoded0NoneNone100
2014Other10.050300
2013Not decoded0NoneNone300
2012Not decoded0NoneNone300
2011Not decoded0NoneNone300
2010Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Coachmen Encounter

  • 15V-798 Nov 25, 2015
    Affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps
    Equipment · 9,687 vehicles
  • 15V-576 Sep 16, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use
    Trailer hitches · 3,804 vehicles
  • 13V-203 May 17, 2013
    Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear
    Equipment · 9,526 vehicles
  • 12V-087 Mar 5, 2012
    Gear shifter’s cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column
    Powertrain · 1,449 vehicles
  • 10V-433 Sep 22, 2010
    House type circuit breakers may be faulty and heat up and cause a fire
    Electrical system · 80 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.