Vehicle recall 10V596000 · November 24, 2010

Coachmen Catalina and Freedom Express

Some of the wheels may have inadequate weld penetration between the outer ring and the center plate due to improper plate alignment.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2011 catalina and freedom express coaches manufactured from August 23, 2010, through September 28, 2010 and equipped with 15" x 6" white spoke or modular design steel wheels with a six hole bolt pattern. Some of the wheels may have inadequate weld penetration between the outer ring and the center plate due to improper plate alignment.
Consequence: There could be a potential wheel failure and wheel loss increasing the risk of a crash, or personal injury.
Remedy: Coachmen will replace the wheels free of charge. The safety recall began on January 14, 2011. Owners may contact coachmen RV customer service at 1-800-453-6064.
Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 10V596000
Reported to NHTSA: November 24, 2010
Filed by: COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Owner notification: January 14, 2011
Vehicles potentially affected: 215
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Wheels

Recall 10V596000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Coachmen Catalina (2011): 2011
Coachmen Freedom Express (2011): 2011

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