Consumer Complaint Detail

COACHMEN / SANTARA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001087163 Incident Date: Nov, 09 2001
Consumer's City: MELBOURNE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Model Name: SANTARA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FCMF53G7VJ Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A defective wire harness started the fire as determined by the technicians who repaired the vehicle. a local fire department was required to extinguish the fire completely. vehicle had been stopped for about 10 minutes when fire broke out. i have much more documentation on the incident available to anyone. a fire department report was made and is also available as well as all insurance company information, repair facility information, letters to the manufacturer, detailed descriptions of the fire event, etc.*ak